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Collapse D3562 - John R Biggs of Derby (1909-1988), typographer, private press printer and artist - 1924-[c1980]D3562 - John R Biggs of Derby (1909-1988), typographer, private press printer and artist - 1924-[c1980]
Expand 1 - Personal papers - 20th cent1 - Personal papers - 20th cent
Expand 2 - Sketch books of J R Biggs - 1930-1980s2 - Sketch books of J R Biggs - 1930-1980s
Expand 3 - Correspondence to and from J R Biggs - 20th cent3 - Correspondence to and from J R Biggs - 20th cent
Expand 4 - J R Biggs magazines and other publications - 20th cent4 - J R Biggs magazines and other publications - 20th cent
Expand 5 - Books by J R Biggs, photograph albums and books by other authors including his work - 20th cent5 - Books by J R Biggs, photograph albums and books by other authors including his work - 20th cent
Expand 6 - Books by J R Biggs in buildings and slip cases designed by John Plummer of Brighton Polytechnic - 1949-19866 - Books by J R Biggs in buildings and slip cases designed by John Plummer of Brighton Polytechnic - 1949-1986
Expand 7 - Lecture notes, proofs, booklets, misc - 20th cent7 - Lecture notes, proofs, booklets, misc - 20th cent
Expand 8 - Publications - 20th cent8 - Publications - 20th cent
Expand 9 - Publications - 20th cent9 - Publications - 20th cent
Expand 10 - SCM books - 20th cent10 - SCM books - 20th cent
Expand 11 - Books by John R Biggs - 1954-198911 - Books by John R Biggs - 1954-1989
Expand 12 - Papers etc of J R Biggs relating to Russia and Baltic States - 1970s-1980s12 - Papers etc of J R Biggs relating to Russia and Baltic States - 1970s-1980s
Expand 13 - Personal Papers of J R Biggs - 20th cent13 - Personal Papers of J R Biggs - 20th cent
Collapse 14 - Correspondence and related papers - 1930s-1980s14 - Correspondence and related papers - 1930s-1980s
1 - J R Biggs correspondence: Letter from well know artists including. WW Gibson, Percy Smith - 1930s-1940s
2 - J R Biggs correspondence: As above including Alfred Fairbanks, Mary Ward, Walter de la Mare, etc - 1930s-1940s
3 - J R Biggs correspondence: As above including. Chiang Yee, Robert Gibbings, Golden Cockerel Press etc - 1930s-1940s
4 - "Personal letter etc" of J R Biggs - 1970s-1980s
5 - Personal letters to 1988, including exhibition and retirement letters, 1974 - 1970s-1980s
6 - Lecture notes: "Soviet Art & Soviet Art Education" by J R Biggs
7 - Soviet Education Study Group: notes - 1985
8 - "Lecture Art and Art Education in the USSR" - 1980s
9 - Notes for lecture of Soviet Art (MS) - 1980s
10 - Notes of lecture by Prof Eliz Koutiasoff onEnvironmental Education in USSR - 1981
11 - Notes on talk by Kevin Ruane, BBC Moscow Correspondent - 1980s
12 - TS of lecture by J R Biggs "Art & Art Eduction in the USSR" - 1980s
13 - MS of talk by J R Biggs to Russian Circle at Southampton University:" Across Siberia & Central Asia"
14 - Printed proofs of Art & Art Education in the USSR - 20th cent
15 - Letter confirming publication of "Art & Art Education in USSR" in Studies in Russia and East Europe - 1983
16 - TS of article by J R Biggs on WR Lethaby, architect, 1857-1931 - 1956
17 - Notes taken by J R Biggs at courses, conferences and on visits abroad - 1970s
18 - Lecture by J R Biggs: "Some Russian Wood- Engravers with Special Reference to bookplates" and associated correspondence - 1982
19 - MS lecture by J R Biggs: "Russian Art Now" given at Southampton University - 1981
20 - Correspondence with Simon Lawrence, Seckar House, Seckar Lane, Woolley, W Yorks regarding "Fort Five Wood Engravers" - 1981
21 - Offprint of article by Paul Ettinger 'The Woodcut in the Illustrated Books of Soviet Russia' - 1933
22 - Lecture by J R Biggs on "Approach to Slavonic Architecture", - 1982
23 - Correspondence for John R Biggs "Second Memento of Keepsake"
24-27 - Christmas cards sent to J R Biggs - 1960s-1980s
28 - 'Wood engraving in Russia' JRB
Expand 15 - The Hampden Press - 20th cent15 - The Hampden Press - 20th cent
Expand 16 - J R Biggs books and personal papers - 20th cent16 - J R Biggs books and personal papers - 20th cent
Expand 17 - Russian books on art and architecture, childrens books, and other items etc. - 20th cent17 - Russian books on art and architecture, childrens books, and other items etc. - 20th cent
18 - Russian Art Books
19 - Russian Art Books
Expand 20 - Russian books on art and architecture, childrens books, and other items etc - 20th cent20 - Russian books on art and architecture, childrens books, and other items etc - 20th cent
21 - Russian Art Books
Expand 22 - History of the Sunday Times 1961' and 'Four Hedges - A Gardener's Chronicle'22 - History of the Sunday Times 1961' and 'Four Hedges - A Gardener's Chronicle'
Expand 23 - J R Biggs: Russia23 - J R Biggs: Russia
24 - Students' work in Jamaica produced under tutorship of J R Biggs - 1977
Expand 25 - J R Biggs: artwork - 20th cent25 - J R Biggs: artwork - 20th cent
26 - "Pilgrims Progress" illus. Clarke Hutton: artwork and book designs by J R Biggs - 1947
Expand 27 - Graphic Designs - 20th cent27 - Graphic Designs - 20th cent
Expand 28 - Miscellaneous materials - 20th cent28 - Miscellaneous materials - 20th cent
29 - Original drawings by John R Biggs including. life studies while a student at Derby School of Art - 1929-1940s
30 - Paintings and sketches by J R Biggs chiefly 1940s including oils, watercolours and stencils; some by other artists - 1940s
Expand 31 - Engravings - 20th cent31 - Engravings - 20th cent
Expand 32 - J R Biggs artwork - 20th cent32 - J R Biggs artwork - 20th cent
Expand 33 - Publicity - 20th cent33 - Publicity - 20th cent
34 - Printed examples of lettering by Percy Smith, a friend of John & Hazel Biggs - 1930s
35 - Examples of book jackets designed by J RBiggs - 1940s-1950s
36 - Unlisted blocks for wood engravings etc. by John R Biggs - [20th cent]
Expand UL - John R Biggs of Derby (1909-1988): unlisted records - 20th centUL - John R Biggs of Derby (1909-1988): unlisted records - 20th cent
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