Records, 1951-1989.

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Records, 1951-1989.

Consists of the correspondence, standing orders, miscellaneous orders, invoices sent, Phoenix Book Shop orders, paid bills and account ledgers of the Phoenix Book Shop. Also includes a few manuscripts Wilson considered for publication, galleys for some Phoenix Book Shop publications, and documents and memorabilia relating to the history of the shop.

ca. 64,000 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7653989

Indiana University

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Wilson, Robert A. (Robert Alfred), 1922-

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Robert A. Wilson, playwright. From the description of Mother: typescript, 1963 September. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122596864 Robert A. Wilson was the third proprietor of the Phoenix Bookshop from 1962 to 1988. A great lover of literature, he not only sponsored new writers but collected rare books and manuscripts and published the work of many writers of his day. From the guide to the Robert A. Wilson slides, 1956-1969, (The New York Public L...

Phoenix Book Shop

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Independent bookstore located first at 18 Cornelia Street, then at 22 Jones Street in New York City, and operated by Robert Alfred Jump Wilson, 1922-, bibliographer and bookseller. From the description of Records, 1951-1989. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 52430052 From the guide to the Phoenix Book Shop mss., 1951-1989, (Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)) ...