Correspondence and manuscript, 1933-1952.

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Correspondence and manuscript, 1933-1952.

A series of 12 letters from Graily Hewitt, 20 letters from Stanley Morison, and 3 letters from John Carter to Sir James Wardrop; also 10 letters from Sir James Wardrop to Graily Hewitt. This correspondence deals with calligraphic and manuscript matters. The single manuscript is Wardrop's draft obituary of Hewitt.

0.5 linear ft. (48 items in 1 box).

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Wardrop, James, d.1957

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Morison, Stanley, 1889-1967

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English typographer, author, and lecturer. From the description of Letter, 1958. (Ohio University). WorldCat record id: 13048845 British printer, typographer and writer. From the description of Letter, 1939. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 78489119 English typographer and author. From the description of Autograph letter signed with initials : London, to Holbrook Jackson, 1923 Jan. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270613086 ...

Carter, John, 1905-1975

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Author and calligrapher, major exponent of the revival of italic handwriting in Britain in the period after World War II. From the description of John Carter calligraphic letters, 1946-1971. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 34764028 Bibliographer and bibliophile. From the description of Letters : London and New York, to Seymour Adelman, 1956-1973. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 28435047 John Carter (1905–1975...

Hewitt, Graily, 1864-

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English calligrapher. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : Petersfield, to Mr. Downing, 1918 Oct. 28 and Nov. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270476025 From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Miss Evans, 1915 Oct. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270469563 English calligrapher and illuminator William Graily Hewitt was born on July 20, 1864, in London. In January 1880, He...