Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Private Press collection.
Title notes
- Source of title proper: From content of collection.
Level of description
Accession
Reference code
SCA241-GA240
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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[19--]-1973 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
91 cm of graphic materials
Archival description area
Scope and content
Collection consists of ephemeral materials created and accumulated by various private presses including Dolmen Press, Rampant Lions Press, Poetry Bookshop, Press Porcepic, Soft Press, Stanbrook Abbey Press.
Notes area
Physical condition
To be stored flat.
Immediate source of acquisition
Purchased over a variety of years from various book sellers, Dolmen Press materials donated by Colin Smythe.
Arrangement
Arranged in series as follows:
- 1. Dolmen Press;
- 2. Poetry Bookshop;
- 3. Press Porcepic;
- 4. Rampant Lions Press;
- 5. Soft Press;
- 6. Stanbrook Abbey Press.
General note
The private press movement was begun by William Morris with the Klemscott Press in 1891. The development of the press came out of Morris' interests in Medieval literature and craftsman workshops. The Klemscott press printed 53 books in 18,000 copies over ... »
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Described by Jessica Blackwell, winter 2013.