Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Caxton Club Papers,
- Dates:
- 1923-1930
- Creators:
- Caxton Club
- Extent:
- .75 linear ft.
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item] Caxton Club Papers, M0417, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Publishing files for two books: 1) Sir Frederic Kenyon's Ancient Books and Modern Discoveries, 1927, and 2) Cyril Davenport's Roger Payne, 1929. Both include correspondence from Bruce Rogers, book designer.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Caxton Club was founded in Chicago in 1895 for the literary study and promotion of the arts pertaining to the production of books. Toward this end the Club arranges lectures and exhibits and occasionally publishes books. From the original membership of fifteen, the Club has grown to several hundred members.
- Custodial history:
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Gift of Norman Strouse, 1983.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 1999
- Date Encoded:
- Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, 1999 June 4. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Steven Mandeville-Gamble.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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None.
- Terms of access:
-
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item] Caxton Club Papers, M0417, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022