Juniper Von Phitzer Press mss., 1719-2012

Papers of the Juniper Von Phitzer Press, 1719-2012, at the Lilly Library, Indiana University

Finding aid created by Alyssa Mertka

Creator: Juniper Von Phitzer Press
Title: Juniper Von Phitzer Press mss.
Collection No.: LMC 2886
Dates: 1719-2012
Quantity:

Quantity: 5 Boxes

Abstract: The Juniper Von Phitzer Press mss., 1719-2012, consists of correspondence, business papers, ephemera, printed materials, reprints of original materials, photographs, albums, and plaques related to the activities of the miniature book publisher Juniper Von Phitzer Press.
Location: ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility)
Language: Materials are in English .
Repository: Lilly Library
1200 E. Seventh St.
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-5500
Business Number: 812-855-2452
liblilly@indiana.edu
URL: https://libraries.indiana.edu/lilly-library

Historical Note

Juniper Von Phitzer Press is a book publishing company that specializes in the publication of miniature books. The company's founder, LLoyd L. Neilson, was a popular artist, author, and printer. His pen name and the name of his private publishing house were inspired by his three cats: Juniper, Von, and Phitzer.

Scope and Content Note

The Juniper Von Phitzer Press mss., 1719-2012, consists of correspondence, business papers, ephemera, printed materials, reprints of original materials, photographs, albums, and plaques.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged following original order.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

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Usage Restrictions:

Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.

Separated Material

89 miniature books received with the collection are housed separately for preservation purposes.

Indexed Terms

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item], Juniper Von Phitzer Press mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

Acquisition Information

Gift: 2016

Collection Inventory

box 1

Series:

Juniper Von Phitzer Press Miniature Books List
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Album 1: 1-66; 61 ends Hanson's Bibliography
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Album 2: 67-82
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Album 2: 83-88
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Album 4: 89-91
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Folder 1
Cabinet Stencil
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Smith, A.G. William Morris Stained Glass Coloring Book. Vancouver, Canada: General Publishing Company. , 2000
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Smith, A.G. Gargoyles and Medieval Monsters. Mineola, New York: Dovor Publications. , 1998
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Leaves, Photo Album
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Lincoln, William A. World Woods in Color. Fresno, California: Linden Publishing. , 1986
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Bartram, Alan. Five Hundred Years of Book Design. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press. , 2001
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Printers' Supply Book. Meriden, Connecticut: The Kelsey Company. , 1946
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Solo, Dan X. Ornamental Initials: 840 Different Copyright-Free Designs Printed One Side. Mineola, New York. , 1994
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Hart, Harold H. The Illustrator's Handbook. New York, New York: A&W Visual Library. , 1978
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Carved List of Hindu Gods
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Plaque: Minature Book Society, Inc. The Distinguied Book Award in the Letterpress Category , 1990
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Plaque: Minature Book Society, Inc. The Distinguished Book Award for Book Quotations & Book-Making Pictures , 1994
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False Book Box
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Paper: Materials for Completion of Binding
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The Microbibliophile: A Bi-Monthly Journal. , 2002-01-2011-01
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Miniature Book Society Newsletter no. 85 , 2010-11
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The Large World of Miniature Books
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Gilmore, John. Wild Flowers of the Chalk. London, England and New York, New York: The King Penguin Books. , 1947
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Coombes, R.A.H. Mountain Birds. London, England: King Penguin Books. , 1952
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Wooster, N. Semi-Precious Stones. Harmondsworth, England: King Penguin Books. , 1952
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Wagner, Anthony. Heraldry in England. Harmondsworth, England: King Penguin Books. , 1946
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Blunt, Wilfred. Tulipomania. Harmondsworth: King Penguin Books. , 1950
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Fairbank, Alfred. A Book of Scripts. Harmondsworth: King Penguin Books. , 1949
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Williams, Iolo A. Flowers of Marsh Stream. London, England and New York, New York: King Penguin Books. , 1946
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Williamson, Reginald Ross. Ackermann's Cambridge. London, England: King Penguin Books. , 1951
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Barclay-Smith, Phyllis. Woodland Birds. Harmondsworth, England , 1955
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Barclay-Smith, Phyllis. A Book of Ducks. Harmondsworth, England: King Penguin Books. , 1951
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Richards, Paul. Moses. Harmondsworth, England: King Penguin Books. , 1950
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Ramsbottom, J. A Book of Roses. Harmondsworth: King Penguin Books. , 1939
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Webster, T.B.L. Greek Terracottas. Harmondsworth, England: King Penguin Books , 1950
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Ford, E.B. British Butterflies. Harmondsworth, England. King Penguin Books. , 1951
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Willard, Nancy. Gutenberg's Gift: A Book Lover's Pop-Up Book. New York, New York: Harcourt Children's Books. , 1996
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Duncan, Edward. Marine Painting. London, England: Blackie & Son Publishers
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Specimen Book and Catalogue. Elizabeth, New Jersey: American Type Founders Company. , 1923
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Type: Superior Copper-Mixed Type. New York, New York: Barnhart Type Foundry Co. , 1907
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M&H Type Catalogue. San Francisco, California: M&H Type.
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Bombaugh, C.C. Oddities and Curiosities of Words and Literature. New York, New York: Dovor Publications. , 1961
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Book of American Types: Standard Faces. Elizabeth, New Jersey: American Type Founders. , 1934
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The Book of American Types. Elizabeth, New Jersey: American Type Founders , 1941
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Harris, Elizabeth M. Personal Impressions: The Small Printing Press in Nineteenth-Century America. London, England: Merrion Press , 2004
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Watson, Aldren A. Hand Bookbinding: A Manual of Instructions. New York, New York: Bell Publishing Company. , 1988
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Read, Opie. Mark Twain and I. Chicago, Illinois: Reilly & Lee. , 1940
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Sauer, Laurie. Designer Bookbinderes in North America. London, England: Designer Bookbinders Publications , 2000
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McGrew, Mac. American Metal Typefaces of the Twentieth Century: Second, Revised Edition. New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Books. , 1993
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Douglas, Lester. Color in Modern Printing. New York, New York: Frederick H. Levey Company. , 1931
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Mackenzie & Harris Type Faces. San Francisco, California: Mackenzie & Harris. , 1915
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De Ayala, Roselyne and Jean-Pierre Guéno. Illustrated Letters: Artists and Writers Correspond. New York, New York: Harry n. Abrams Inc. , 1999
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Haining, Peter. Movable Books: An Illustrated History. England: New English Library Limited. , 1979
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Price, Leah. How to Do Things with Books in Victoria Britain. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press , 2012
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Framed Portrait