Auckland University College Library typographical collection.
Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-A-58
Scope and Contents
A collection of typographical specimens representative of the craft of various New Zealand printers and presses. A holograph poem 'Written in Cold' by Robin Hyde is on the reverse of a menu from the "Spotted Dog" in the Unicorn Press file, along with a copy of 'Katherine Mansfield : a critical essay / by Arthur Sewell'. Auckland : Unicorn Press, 1936, signed by the author.
Dates
- ca. 1930-1960s.
Creator
- Hyde, Robin (Person)
- Auckland University College. Library (Organization)
- Unicorn Press (Auckland, N.Z.) (Organization)
- Holloway, Ronald (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Not restricted.
Extent
0.2 metres (1 box (9 folders) + 1 outsize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collected by Mr Arthur Sandall when University Librarian and added to by Mr Ron Holloway.
General
NRAM A937.
Source
- Holloway, Ronald (Person)
- Sandall, Arthur (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Auckland University College Library typographical collection.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Stephen Innes
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, University of Auckland Repository
Contact:
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142 New Zealand
specialcollections@auckland.ac.nz
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142 New Zealand
specialcollections@auckland.ac.nz