Guide to the Patricia England fine print collection, 1970s-1980s Patricia England C0076

Guide to the Patricia England fine print collection, 1970s-1980s

A Collection in
Special Collections and Archives
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Repository
George Mason University. Special Collections and Archives.
Collection number
C0076
Title
Patricia England fine print collection 1970s-1980s
URL:
http://sca.gmu.edu/findging_aids/england.html
Physical Characteristics
5 linear ft.; 13 boxes
Creator
Patricia G. England
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

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Patricia England fine print collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Preferred Citation

Patricia England fine print collection, C0076, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Collection donated by Patricia England in 1993.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections and Archives staff. EAD markup completed by Eron Ackerman and Jordan Patty in August 2009. Additional EAD markup completed by Tom Duncan in 2010.

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

Organized into five 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

Special Collections and Archives holds several thousand volumes of rare books.

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Contents List

Series 1: Periodicals,
1980-1992
(7.5 boxes)

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)

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)

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)

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)

This series contains oversized broadsides, advertisements and keepsakes

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