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D3562 - John R Biggs of Derby (1909-1988), typographer, private press printer and artist - 1924-[c1980]

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D3562/36
Title	Unlisted blocks for wood engravings etc. by John R Biggs
Date	[20th cent]
Description	Including: 2 cloth tool rolls containing tools for engraving, Various engraved and inked woodblocks, Various line-blocks and woodblocks wrapped in paper, Envelope with glass plate negative, Two envelopes containing engraved metal plates, Envelope containing mezzotint plates and prints, Small untreated block of wood, Round leather weight, Envelope 'Real Gold Leaf', Japanese and Chinese type punches, Metal box containing metal type letters.
Extent	4 boxes
Level	File
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	John R Biggs of Derby (1909-1988), typographer, private press printer and artist
Related Material	See D3562/10/4/1 for wooden block and engraving for the book jacket of Alice Cameron's "In Pursuit of Justice: The Story of Hugh Lister and his Friends in Hackney Wick" (1946).

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