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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
Expand 14 - Correspondence and related papers - 1930s-1980s14 - Correspondence and related papers - 1930s-1980s
Collapse 15 - The Hampden Press - 20th cent15 - The Hampden Press - 20th cent
1 - Accounts of the Hampden Press of J R Biggs - 1929-1953
2 - "Three Poems" by Lawrence Binyon - 1934
3 - "A Leaping Flame - A Sail" by W W Gibson - 1935
4 - "Epithalamium" by Edmund Spenser - 1938
5 - "The Country Mouse & the Town Mouse" - 1938
6 - "Splinters" by J R Biggs - 1939
7 - "A World Within A War" by Herbert Read - 1943
8 - Misc. examples of printing by J R Biggs - 1925
9 - 2 New Year cards printed by J R Biggs - 1932-1933
10 - "Sinfin Songs and Other Poems" by J R Biggs - 1932
11-14 - "One or Two Fragments" by J R Biggs 1929; A memento of Lulworth camp, Aug 1930; wood-cut of reapers; pamphlet "Character Education and Art" by William Bryan Binns, 1930 - 1929-1930
15-18 - "Three Sonnets" by J R Biggs, May 1932 - 1932
19-22 - Numbers not used - 20th cent
23-29 - "A Leaping Flame - A Sail" by W W Gibson - 1935
30-39 - "The Country Mouse and the Town Mouse" (10 copies) - 1938
40-50 - "Splinters" by J R Biggs - 1930
51-52 - "The Hoopoe's Call" by Aristophanes - 1945
53 - "Two Sonnets" by William Shakespeare - 1945
54 - "British Modern Press Books" by W Ridler - 1971
55 - Album of Wood Engravings by J R Biggs - 1930
56 - Album of Wood Engravings by J R Biggs including. Roadmen, Epithalamium, Rickmansworth Parish Church, Derbyshire County Library etc - 1930s-1940s
57 - Album of Wood Engravings by J R Biggs including Three Graces, Splinters, Barges at Brentford (1 album) black plastic covers, items numbered /15/57/1-6 - 1940s
58 - Art work for "Second Memento" - early 1980s
59 - Album of Wood Engravings by J R Biggs including. Roadmen; Shaftesbury; - 1930s-1980s
60 - Woodcuts
61 - Christmas cards of Percy Delf Smith (blue plastic covers 1 folder, items numbered /15/61/1-6) - 1940s
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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