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A drawing book alphabet: PB 33-2003

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Titles

A drawing book alphabet

Maker(s)

Author: Lear, Edward
Contributor: Hofer, Philip
Publisher: Harvard College Library. Dept. of Printing and Graphic Arts

Categories

Description

Introduction by Philip Hofer. Reproduced from a manuscript now in the Harvard Library. Inscription from Philip Hofer to John Dreyfus dated 31 December 1954 on inside cover

[16] p. : chiefly ill., facsims.

Place(s) associated

  • Cambridge (Mass.)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2003-05) by Dreyfus, John

Dating

Production date: AD 1954

Note

"1000 copies printed for the Department of Graphic Arts, Harvard College Library, 1954".

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 33-2003
Primary reference Number: 94160

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 22 June 2012

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "A drawing book alphabet" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/94160 Accessed: 2024-04-19 07:43:35

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