Identity area
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
Content and structure area
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.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
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
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Buckland Wright, John (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
CA OTUTF MS COLL00295
Institution identifier
Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto