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Canterbury Tales drawings and proofs, about 1927-1928

 File — Box: Gill art 39
Identifier: CEG2272-2296

Scope and Contents

From a collection 280 unique proofs and drawings for The Golden Cockerel Press edition of Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. With detailed item descriptions at the front of each folder. Originally housed in custom made case, which is now stored in Gill Artwork Box 40. Twelve images from this collection have been photographed: CEG2017, CEG2019, CEG2067, CEG2069, CEG2115, CEG2116, CEG2170, CEG2173, CEG2228, CEG2229, CEG2272, CEG2275. With detailed item descriptions at front of folder. From the collection of Philip Hofer, Purchase, 2008 (accession MS.2008.017).

Dates

  • Creation: about 1927-1928

Access to Collection

Collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.

Extent

From the Item: 56 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Item: English

Repository Details

Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository

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