Papers of Warren Chappell

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Papers of Warren Chappell

1987-1985

Collection contains original and printed artwork of Chappell; correspondence re aspects of printing or books designed by Chappell; printed material re Isabel Bishop Wolff, "History of the Supreme Court," and "May Lansfield Keller, life and letters"; and an example of type design by Frederic W. Goudy.

55 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7346542

University of Virginia. Library

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Chappell, Warren, 1904-1991

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American illustrator, type founder. From the description of Watercolor by Warren Chappell "Longnose the Dwarf" [manuscript], n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647870994 From the description of Manuscript books illustrated by Chappell [manuscript], 1940. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647870967 From the description of Illustrated letters [manuscript], 1975-1983. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647846181 Type desi...

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Blumenthal, Joseph, 1897-1990

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Keller, May Lansfield

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Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959

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Bickel, Alexander M.

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Avery, Laurence G.

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Gill, Brendan, 1914-1997

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Editor. From the description of Reminiscences of Brendan Gill : oral history, 1981. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309742429 Brendan Gill (1914-1997), author and columnist. William Shawn (1907-1992), editor. From the description of Brendan Gill letters to William Shawn, 1960-1986. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702193978 ...

Millis, Walter, 1899-1968

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Goudy, Frederic W. (Frederic William), 1865-1947

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Shepard, Ernest H. (Ernest Howard), 1879-1976

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English children's illustrator, born in London, England in 1879. Well-known for his complete sets of illustrations for Winnie-the-pooh and Wind in the willows, he worked primarily in pen and ink, as well as water color and gouache. From the description of Papers, 1927-1970. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 26848647 Ernest Howard Shepard was an English painter and illustrator, perhaps best known for his original illustrations for A.A....

Gross, Gerald

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Lane, Mills.

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Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986

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Bishop, Isabel, 1902-1988

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Klemin, Diana.

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Goebel, Julius, 1892-1973

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Turnbull, Pauline.

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Fairman, Charles, 1897-....

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Fairbank, Alfred J.

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Maxwell, William, 1908-2000

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