Bookplate of Harry Elkins Widener, 1908.

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Bookplate of Harry Elkins Widener, 1908.

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A volume containing six letters of Crane about the commission, his original artwork, and a proof of the bookplate as engraved by J. A. J. Wilcox.

8 items, bound ; 37 cm.

HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library

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HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library

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Crane, Walter, 1845-1915

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Walter Crane was born in Liverpool on 15 Aug 1845, second son of the portrait painter Thomas Crane and his wife Marie née Kearsley. The family moved first to Torquay, and in 1857 to London. From 1859-62 Crane was apprenticed to the wood engraver William James Linton, although he studied painting at the same time. In 1862 his painting 'The Lady of Shalott' was accepted by the Royal Academy. By the mid-1860s, Crane was illustrating children's books including coloured picture books desi...

Widener, Harry Elkins, 1885-1912

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American book collector. His collection became the nucleus of the Widener Memorial Library of Harvard University. From the description of List of books in the library of Harry E. Widener : AMs, [ca. 1910]. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122380562 ...

Wilcox, John Angel James, 1835-

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