| Title |
Internal printing |
| Reference |
MS Add.9853/F1 |
| Covering Dates |
1910-1980 |
| Extent and Medium |
ca. 2 boxes |
|
| Content and context |
|
Items printed or assembled for the firm's own use, including advertising, sample-books, catalogues, and stationery.
Arranged chronologically.
|
| Further information |
But type specimens are in series C, and staff magazines are in series D. |
| Manuscripts/MS Add.9853/F1 contains: |
|
1
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Miscellaneous internal printing. Includes a Curwen Edition (that is, the musical publishers) calendar for 1929.
1 envelope. |
1910-1929 |
|
2
|
J. Curwen & Sons Ltd Type List. Printed loose leaves, numbered 1-73, in a binder; title from front cover. One type specimen to a page? The front cover is marked '1911-12'.
1 volume in 1 envelope. |
1911 |
|
3
|
Curwen Press stationery. Album bound in decorated paper over paper boards, so labelled on front board. It contains specimens of headed writing paper, compliments slips, postcards, etc. Most appear to be Harold Curwen's designs.
1 folder. |
1915-1940 |
|
4
|
Envelopes. Includes an envelope made of board and decorated paper with a multi-coloured Curwen Press address label.
1 folder, oversize. |
1920-1940 |
|
5
|
Business printing. Printed book bound in green cloth over boards. It contains advertisements for Curwens' offerings, under the headings 'Offset noteheadings', 'Type noteheadings', 'Business circulars', 'Catalogue covers', and ''Commercial posters'. Each has an example tipped in. Inside the front board is a pocket with 2 further samples. Laid in is a form letter from Harold Curwen.
1 volume. |
1921 |
|
6
|
Some original samples. Album 26 x 16 cm., bound in brown cloth over thin boards. Pasted in are samples of jobbing printing, mainly small slips and labels, but including several pamphlets. The title is taken from Harold Curwen's notation on folio 5r.
1 volume in 1 envelope. |
1925 |
|
7
|
Curwen Press calendar for 1927. Printed calendar in its original envelope made of folded patterned paper. It has a label addressed to T. Balston.
1 folder, oversize. |
1926 |
|
8
|
Specimens of advertising. Album bound in quarter cloth and decorated paper over boards. It contains a menu, invitation, small pamphlet, book prospectuses, and writing paper.
1 volume. |
1927 |
|
9
|
Catalogues of J. Curwen & Sons musical publications. Six printed catalogues: Curwen's alphabetical lists of publications (dated Aug. 1927); Curwen edition of school music (1929); Alphabetical & numerical lists of publications (July 1938); Entertainment music in the Curwen Edition (Aug. 1938); Class songs for junior schools (undated; before 1961); Alphabetical list of choruses, part songs and anthems (undated; not before 1961).
1 envelope. |
1927-1961 |
|
10
|
The stencil process at the Curwen Press. Printed pamphlet of 14 leaves, including an introduction by Holbrook Jackson and samples of stencilled illustrations.
1 folder. |
1927 |
|
11
|
How to buy and sell money. Large Curwen pamphlet bound in decorated paper over card. It contains samples of printed and tipped-in advertising settings.
1 folder, oversize. |
1930 |
|
12
|
Miscellaneous internal printing.
1 folder. |
1930-1939 |
|
13
|
Something to think about. Pamphlet bound in decorated paper over thin boards. It contains examples of advertisements designed and printed by the Curwen Press.
1 volume. |
1931 |
|
14
|
Miscellaneous internal printing. Undated items.
1 folder. |
1940-1980 |
|
15
|
Miscellaneous internal printing.
1 folder. |
1947-1959 |
|
16
|
House rules of composition at the Curwen Press 1950. Printed pamphlet of 25 pages; title from title page. 'First printed in 1923 reprinted (revised edition) 1931 new edition 1950' - verso of title page.
1 folder. |
1950 |
|
17
|
Specimens of printing from the Curwen Press. Printed envelope with this title within an elaborate border. It contains book jackets, posters (folded), a magazine, a menu, a postcard, and an announcement.
1 folder, oversize. |
1955 |
|
18
|
Miscellaneous internal printing.
1 envelope. |
1960-1969 |
|
19
|
Curwen cards. Album of 2 leaves stapled into a cover of decorated paper over card, so titled on a label pasted on the front cover. It consists of 8 Christmas pasted in, 2 each by Judith Bledsoe, Sally Ducksbury, Danuta Laskowska, and Rosemary Simmons.
1 folder, oversize. |
1960 |
|
20
|
Announcements and advertising for Curwen Prints Ltd.
1 envelope. |
1962-1976 |
|
21
|
Miscellaneous internal printing.
1 envelope. |
1970-1981 |
|
22
|
Typefounders borders. Printed specimen, so titled, of 8 pages side-stapled. Marked '14-10-71' on the front cover.
1 folder. |
1971 |
|
23
|
Company stationery using the unicorn logo of 1973. Includes business forms, announcements, writing paper, etc. Most examples are marked with a job number and date.
1 envelope. |
1973-1980 |
|
24
|
Curwen house-style specimens. Printed folder with an allover unicorn logo, so labelled and containing samples of stationery. Also in the folder is a copy of Curwen News no. 22 dated 30 Mar. 1973 explaining the changeover in the house style to company staff. With the folder is a printed leaf 'The Curwen Press House Style' punched for a binder, dated July 1973.
1 folder. |
1973 |
|
25
|
In pursuit of excellence. Advertising pamphlet (2 copies) showing colour printing by the Curwen Press.
1 folder. |
1973 |
|
26
|
The Curwen Press. Copy of the printed book by Basil Harley.
1 volume. |
1970 |
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