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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
Collapse 7 - Lecture notes, proofs, booklets, misc - 20th cent7 - Lecture notes, proofs, booklets, misc - 20th cent
1 - Lecture notes of J R Biggs: "History of Title Pages"
2 - Lecture notes including "Ambroise Vollard and ModernBook Illustration"; "cartoons"; William Morris; Cobden Sanderson & Emery Walker; "Dickens & his Illustrators", Doyle & Du Maurier; Gustave Doré etc - 1960
3 - Graphic Design by J R Biggs: book jackets,magazines, including rough
4 - Mock-up of "An Approach to Type" by J R Biggs
5 - Examples of J R Biggs' bookbinding designs on leather - c1932-1933
6 - J R Biggs notes on: course on educational research, 1971; visit to America, 1969; David Daiches' lecture on 20th century novelists, nd; on Arabic; on conference on professional practice, 1962; on bibliography; on the codex on "Paper and Books in Ancient Egypt" by J Cerny; on papyrus; on the alphabet; on legibility of printing type; possible photos for "The Story of the Alphabet" - 1960s-1970s
7 - Conference notes and sketches for "The Teaching of Letterforms, Signs & Symbols", Basel, 1974 - 1974
8 - Leaflet (printed) on the Albion Hand Press
9 - "Old Wood Engravings" collected by J R Biggs
10 - "Fifty Years On": John R Biggs Wood engravings by J R Biggs, 1938-1988 - 1988
11 - Students' booklets designed and printed at Brighton College of Arts - 1960s
12 - Proofs, roughs and art work for exhibition to celebrate retirement of J R Biggs from Brighton School of Act - 1974
13 - Proofs for J R Biggs' entry in Book Designers and Typographers Section of the IBA in Leipzig (including portrait of K Marx) and correspondence with Curwen Press - 1987
14 - Poems by J R Biggs (MS, TS) (notebook) - 1930s
15 - "Misc. Wood Engraving Illustrations" by J R Biggs - 1930s-1980s
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
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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