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Illustration of books

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

John Bastin archive

 Collection
Call Number: MSS 55
Abstract:

The collection comprises proofs for book illustrations engraved on wood by John Bastin.

Dates: circa 1840-1851

Collection of book illustrations

 Collection
Call Number: AOB 75
Abstract:

This collection comprises illustrations salvaged from damaged bound volumes.

Dates: 1793-20th century

Collection of Drawing and Painting on Paper

 Collection
Call Number: AOB 73
Abstract:

This collection contains examples of drawings and paintings on paper. Many of these pieces were intended for use or used as illustrations in published works. The majority of the collection is late 19th century. There are two paintings on un-stretched canvas.

Dates: late 19th century

W. A. Dwiggins Collection

 Collection
Call Number: AOB 67
Abstract:

The W. A. Dwiggins Collection contains examples of graphic design by William Addison Dwiggins, who worked from the early to mid-20th century. The materials range from original drawings to both business and personal designs.

Dates: 1919-1950

Helen Haywood archive

 Collection
Call Number: MSS 86
Scope and Contents:

The collection comprises material related to the work of Helen Haywood, illustrator of children's books. The material includes drawings, mock-ups, and typed stories.

Dates: ca. 1960-ca. 1970

Jacques Hnizdovsky collection

 Collection
Call Number: AOB 61
Abstract:

This small collection contains primarily examples of the bold graphic style Hnizdovsky adopted toward the end of his career in the 1970s and 1980s. Some of the prints are hand colored; many are signed editions.

Dates: 1944-1987, bulk 1970-1985

John Ruskin letters to John Henry Le Keux

 Collection
Call Number: MSS 37
Abstract: This collection comprises 53 items, including 42 letters from John Ruskin to John Henry Le Keux, 1 letter from John James Ruskin to John Henry Le Keux, 7 stand-alone sketches related to Le Keux’s engraving work for Ruskin, annotated printed proofs made by Le Keux for Ruskin and 1 letter from Henry W. Acland to John Ruskin which pertains to Le Keux’s work on the frontispiece for Acland and Ruskin’s The Oxford Museum. While the majority of the items are undated, the...
Dates: 1854-1860