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Gen Ms 60 Albert Howard Print Ephemera Collection, Jill Piekut Roy, Mickey Mcconnell
Gen Ms 60 Albert Howard Print Ephemera Collection, Jill Piekut Roy, Mickey Mcconnell
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Description:
Albert A. Howard was a book collector and cataloging librarian at University of Southern Maine. Collection contains materials related to Howard's rare book collection and collecting interests, including correspondence with publishing houses, such as Püterschein-Hingham and the Anthoensen Press, and their invitations, announcements, dinner menus, newsletters, prospectuses, advertisements, and thank-you cards. Old and rare book fragments, typesetting and calligraphy samples, and book arts ephemera serve as examples of early printing and typography in English, Latin, Greek, and German, and include works by William Addison Dwiggins and Bruce Rogers.
Date Range:
approximately 1450 to 2016
Size of Collection:
0.5 Linear …