Manuscript Collection MS COLL 00295 - Alan J. Horne Papers

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Reference code

CA OTUTF MS COLL 00295

Title

Alan J. Horne Papers

Date(s)

  • [194-]-1994 (Creation)

Level of description

Manuscript Collection

Extent and medium

4 boxes and items

Context area

Name of creator

(1931-)

Biographical history

Alan J. Horne is a collector of British illustrated books, a librarian and a writer.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Gift of Alan J. Horne, 1996-2001

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Scope and content

The collection consists of correspondence with British illustrators relating to Horne's Dictionary of 20th Century British Book Illustrators (1994) and slides of illustrations for the Dictionary. The collection also contains John Buckland Wright's sketches, drawings and working proofs for Jurgen.

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Conditions governing access

Material may be requested in person at the Fisher Library Reference Desk, or in advance using our online stack retrieval request form: https://fisher.library.utoronto.ca/stack-retrieval-request

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  • English

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Description identifier

CA OTUTF MS COLL00295

Institution identifier

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto

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