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Angel, Marie. An alphabet : manuscript, 1956.

Title: An alphabet : manuscript, 1956.

Each page contains one capital letter in black, decorated with a plant and usually a bird or animal.

ArchivalResource: 15 leaves, bound : vellum ; 13 x 13 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/612834443 View

Alexander, Margaret,. Miscellaneous European calligraphy, 1591-1977.

Title: Miscellaneous European calligraphy, 1591-1977.

Works by European, mostly British, calligraphers, including: artistic manuscripts of texts, with or without decoration, and "calligraphic drawings", that is, drawings done all or partly with pen-flourishes. Modern calligraphers represented include: Margaret Alexander, Marie Angel, Alfred Fairbank, Tom Gourdie, Karlgeorg Hoefer, Edward Johnston, Rudolf Koch, Friedrich Neugebauer, Louise Powell, Reynolds Stone, Frank Taylor, Sheila Waters, Irene Wellington, Berthold Wolpe, and Hermann Zapf.

ArchivalResource: 2 boxes and 5 folders (.6 linear ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79464005 View

Pirie, Robert S. Robert S. Pirie papers, [1956-2005].

Title: Robert S. Pirie papers, [1956-2005].

The original inventory includes: correspondence relating to book and antique collecting of Robert S. Pirie; most of the letters are addressed to Pirie from fellow collectors, bibliophiles, and rare book and antique dealers. Correspondents include but are not limited to: F.B. Adams, Marie Angel, John Carter, John F. Fleming, E.P. Goldschmidt (London), Hamill & Barker (Chicago), Rupert Hart-Davis, John Hayward, B.E. Jurel-Jenson, Maggs Brothers (London), A.N.L. Munby, Michael Papantonio (Seven Gables Bookshop), Charles S. Ryskamp, John Sparrow, and J.L. Vellekoop of E.P. Goldscmidt. There is a collection of over 100 ALS and TLS from Philip Hofer of the Department of Graphic Art at Harvard University and 24 ALS from Sir Geoffrey Keynes concering preparation of the 4th edition of his Bibliography of Dr. John Donne (1973). Of the almost 200 ALS, TLS and telegrams from the firm of Bernard Quaritch in London, the majority are signed by P. N. Poole-Wilson. Supplementary inventory includes: appraisals and descriptions of furniture and objets d'art and some books; a number of the appraisals were made by Paul Magriel. There is substantial material concerning the exhibition John Donne at the Grolier Club in 1972 that was organized by RSP and included many items from his collection. Also: files of personal correspondence for the years 1980-1089 and the complete files documenting the creation of his publication for the Roxburghe Club, an edition of his. original manuscript of Robert Naunton's Fragmenta Regalia, printed by the Stinehour Press in 2002 for distribution to members. The complete file of papers relating to his role as an executor of the estate of antiquarian bookseller John Fleming is also included, as are papers relating to his sponsorship of a publications program with the Grolier Poetry Bookshoop (Laura Solano) in Cambridge Massachusetts.

ArchivalResource: Ca. 50 negatives.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122444902 View

Angel, Marie. An animated alphabet : manuscript, 1967-1970.

Title: An animated alphabet : manuscript, 1967-1970.

Title leaf with beetle -- title leaf with snake -- 26 drawings each a letter of the alphabet with an animal sitting, climbing, etc., on it, the name of the animal (some are Latin names) beginning with that letter -- colophon "M A pinxit 1967-1970" with cats.

ArchivalResource: 29 drawings on vellum ; 14 cm. or smaller.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/612834512 View

Angel, Marie. A new bestiary : manuscript, 1963.

Title: A new bestiary : manuscript, 1963.

title-leaf with eagle -- title-leaf with angelfish -- title leaf "A second bestiary" with lyrebird (annotated by Philip Hofer "Rejected title page") -- 13 colored drawings of animals with their names, the animal climbing or sitting on the large initial letter -- colophon-leaf "Marie Angel pinxit 1963".

ArchivalResource: 17 drawings on vellum ; 10 x 10 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/612834560 View

Angel, Marie. Feathers : manuscript, 1957.

Title: Feathers : manuscript, 1957.

Poems about the robin, thrush, finches, titmouse, wren, lark, goldfinch, pheasant, owl, and duck. Initial letters are illustrated in color with birds, and on each page is an illustration of a feather among leaves and flowers.

ArchivalResource: 8 leaves, bound : vellum ; 26 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/612834633 View