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COLLECTION Identifier: MS Eng 804

Walter Crane miscellaneous letters

Overview

Letters of the English illustrator Walter Crane to personal and professional correspondents.

Dates

  • Creation: 1882-1914

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.

Extent

.5 linear feet (1 box)

Letters from Crane to various personal and business correspondents, including several to publisher John Lane and author Gleeson White, and magazine editors Hamilton Bell, Ross Sterling Turner, among others. Also includes several letters to unidentified correspondents.

Biographical / Historical

Crane was an English illustrator, painter, and designer primarily known for his imaginative illustrations of children's books. He was also a political cartoonist and director of several English art schools.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by recipient.

Physical Location

b

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Received from various sources at various times.

Title
Crane, Walter, 1845-1915. Walter Crane miscellaneous letters: Guide.
Author
Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
Language of description
und
EAD ID
hou00642

Repository Details

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