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Boswell's Life of Johnson : including Boswell's Journal of a tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a journey into North Wales, edited by George Birkbeck Hill, extra-illustrated, 1464-1897 (inclusive), 1724-1874 (bulk).

Title: Boswell's Life of Johnson : including Boswell's Journal of a tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a journey into North Wales, edited by George Birkbeck Hill, extra-illustrated, 1464-1897 (inclusive), 1724-1874 (bulk).

Printed books with hundreds of inserted manuscripts and prints relating to the text, compiled and bound by collector Robert Borthwick Adam.

ArchivalResource: 31 volumes (7.7 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01782/catalog View

Welch, Alexander McMillan, 1867-1943,. Bookplate Collection, ca. 1700-1930.

Title: Bookplate Collection, ca. 1700-1930.

American, English and French bookplates from private and institutional libraries.

ArchivalResource: 2 linear ft. (ca. 800 items in 4 boxes).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/309773042 View

Collection of book-plates by Edwin Davis French and others. MS 0048.

Title: Collection of book-plates by Edwin Davis French and others.

Lay, Helen Brainerd; Librarian. Mount Holyoke Female Seminary graduate, 1887. Papers consist of a collection of book-plates designed and engraved by her brother-in-law, Edwin Davis French. Other material consists of the work of Cleora Wheeler, Octave Uzanne, K. Nakata and Yumimaro Ohmori. The correspondence is between Helen Brainerd Lay, Mount Holyoke College librarians, book-plate engravers, and other collectors. Also contains some periodicals, catalogs, advertisements, and supplementary books.

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http://asteria.fivecolleges.edu/findaids/mountholyoke/mshm280.html View

Autograph File, S, 1556-1996.

Title: Autograph File, S, 1556-1996.

The Autograph File is an alphabetically arranged collection of single letters, manuscripts, and drawings received from various sources at various times. Additions continue to be made.

ArchivalResource: 15.5 boxes (7.7 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01442/catalog View

The Robert Cushman Butler Collection of Theatrical Illustrations

Title: The Robert Cushman Butler Collection of Theatrical Illustrations

Engravings, lithographs, manuscripts, music covers, books and other printed materials primarily relating to 18th and 19th century English and American theatre..

ArchivalResource: 3 containers; 60 oversize folders; 15 linear feet; Approximate 3,000 items

http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv48578 View

Johnsonian Miscellanies, extra-illustrated, 1538-1900 (inclusive);, 1738-1866 (bulk).

Title: Johnsonian Miscellanies, extra-illustrated, 1538-1900 (inclusive); 1738-1866 (bulk).

Printed books with hundreds of inserted manuscripts and prints relating to the text, compiled and bound by collector Robert Borthwick Adam.

ArchivalResource: 9 volumes (2 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01781/catalog View

Sherborn, Charles William, 1831-1912,. Turner's House, Chelsea (sunrise) [graphic] / C W Sherborn.

Title: Turner's House, Chelsea (sunrise) [graphic] / C W Sherborn. Jany 1874.

Loosely drawn row of terraced housing (Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London, England) receding on the left, the Thames on the right, with the sun low in the sky. Lettered with title, production details, "aqua forte" and "Delâtre Imp" by the artist. Signed in pencil and annotated "House where Turner RA died Chelsea" in pencil by the artist, and "First Proof on Japanese Paper" in pencil and "Very rare etching by C.W. Sherborn. Signed by him" on the mount in ink by John Platt. Eleventh state, unnumbered impression.

ArchivalResource: 1 print : etching (with drypoint?) on Japan paper ; image 132 mm x 251 mm, platemark 140 x 253 mm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/500389107 View