Gibbings, Robert, 1889-1958
Variant namesRobert Gibbings (1889-1958) was an Irish author and artist best known for his wood engravings. He bought and ran the Golden Cockerel Press in Berkshire, England from 1924-1933, when the stresses of the Great Depression forced him to sell the press. During and after World War II he wrote and illustrated several books on the landscape and natural history of various rivers (among them, 'Sweet Thames Run Softly', 'Going Down the Seine' and 'Lovely is the Lee') which resonated with readers concerned about the effect of war on the changing countrysides.
From the description of Robert Gibbings collection, 1919-1989. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 591527559
Biography
Robert Gibbings (1889-1958) was an Irish author and artist best known for his wood engravings. He bought and ran the Golden Cockerel Press in Berkshire, England from 1924-1933, when the stresses of the Great Depression forced him to sell the press. During and after World War II he wrote and illustrated several books on the landscape and natural history of various rivers (among them, 'Sweet Thames Run Softly', 'Going Down the Seine' and 'Lovely is the Lee') which resonated with readers concerned about the effect of war on the changing countrysides.
From the guide to the Robert Gibbings Collection, 1919-1989, (University of California, Los Angeles. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Coppard, A. E. (Alfred Edgar), 1878-1957. A.E. Coppard papers, 1932-1952. | Texas A&M University, Evans Library & Annex; Main campus library complex | |
| referencedIn | Houghton Mifflin Company contracts, 1831-1979 (inclusive) 1880-1940 (bulk). | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | J.M. Dent & Sons. J.M. Dent & Sons records, 1834-1986 (author files D-Gi). | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Richard Ellis Roberts, 1917-39, n.d. | Bodleian Library, Oxford | |
| creatorOf | Robert Gibbings Collection, 1919-1989 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library | |
| referencedIn | Fine Press Printing Ephemera Collection, 1898-2010, 1924-1948 | Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special CollectionsGraphic Arts Collection | |
| referencedIn | English literature mss., 1901-1950 | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) | |
| referencedIn | Donald and Katharine Foley Collection of Penguin Books, 1935-1965 | Bancroft Library | |
| creatorOf | Gibbings, Robert, 1889-1958. Robert Gibbings collection, 1919-1989. | University of California, Los Angeles |
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| associatedWith | Coppard, A. E. (Alfred Edgar), 1878-1957. | person |
| associatedWith | Foley, Donald L. | person |
| associatedWith | Foley, Katharine | person |
| associatedWith | Houghton Mifflin Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | J.M. Dent & Sons. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Richard Ellis Roberts | person |
| associatedWith | Vodrey, Joseph Kelly, 1905-1975, | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Ireland |
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| Correspondence |
| Engravers |
| Engravers |
| Ephemera |
| Manuscripts, Irish |
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| Artists |
| Illustrator |
| Printer |
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Person
Birth 1889-03-23
Death 1958-01-19
Britons
