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Box 1

 Container

Contains 17 Results:

Meditations of a Refugee, The Queen's Dolls' House, etc, 1984-1986

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents note

Includes letters to Nethery from Clarence House and the Lord Chamberlain's Office at St. James's Palace regarding miniature books and Queen Mary's Dolls House. (Nethery was invited to Windsor Castle to view a miniature Beerbohm; he later published his own copy of the book and gave a copy to the Queen.) Also includes a souvenir book and articles about the doll house, and a copy of "Meditations of a Refugee" by Beerbohm (about pretending to go to the doll house).

Dates: 1984-1986

The Second Lady Beerbohm -- correspondence, 1985-1991

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents note

Includes correspondence to and from Wallace and Corry Nethery about Elisabeth Jungmann. Letters are primarily to and from Eva Reichmann (a sister of Elisabeth), and Kenneth Rose. Some letters are in Dutch and German.

Dates: 1985-1991

Engravings, May 23, 1994

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents note

Order form for Pall Bohne's "A Miscellany of Thomas Bewick's Engravings" and letter from Bohne to Nethery.

Dates: May 23, 1994

Frank Baxter, 1958-1963

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence from Frank Baxter to Nethery about Charles Lamb and Nethery's books. Also newspaper clippings about Baxter.

Dates: 1958-1963

Rounce & Coffin Club -- Beatrice Warde, 1932, 1962-1973

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence from Beatrice Warde, Bill Conway, and James Weygand.

Dates: 1932, 1962-1973

Saul & Lillian Marks -- Plantin Press, 1975

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence from Lillian Marks and Reverend Francis J. Weber about the passing of Saul Marks. Also included are three copies of a memorial pamphlet about Saul Marks.

Dates: 1975

The American Book Collector, 1959-1968

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents note

Includes correspondence from various individuals about Nethery's articles in the Amrican Book Collector. Also includes three issues of the American Book Collector: vol. 14, nos. 2 and 3 and vol. 12, no. 6.

Dates: 1959-1968

Western Books Awards, 1960-1994

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents note Includes two letters and five awards of merit from Western Books Exhibitions hosted by the Rounce & Coffin Club. One letter (1960) from Edwin Carpenter informs Nethery his book on Charles Lamb was not picked for the exhibition. The other letter (1966) from Carey Bliss informs Nethery his book was picked for the exhibition. Awards of Merit are included for the following books: "Charles Lamb: Bibliophile" (1966), "Max & G.K.C" (1986), "The Second Lady Beerbohm" (1988), "A Visit with...
Dates: 1960-1994

Miniature Books, 1992-2000

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents note

Includes a bibliography of books printed by Wallace Nethery, not including his 42 miniature books. (The miniature books are detailed in John Class's compilation "The Miniature Books Printed by Wallace Nethery" in Miniature Book Society Newsletter, New Series No. 31, October 1996, p. 7-11.) Also includes catalogs, lists, and correspondence about miniature books -- many by Nethery. Some letters are in Dutch and most of the letters are addressed to Corry, Wallace Nethery's wife.

Dates: 1992-2000

Correspondence misc -- miniature books, etc, 1976-1992

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents note

Includes correspondence from various individuals about Nethery's books, and a selection of Christmas cards sent to the Netherys. Some letters are in German.

Dates: 1976-1992