galley proofs

Scope and Contents The Abattoir Editions Collection comprises the correspondence, manuscripts, proofs, forms, and other papers relating to the books published by the small letterpress Abattoir Editions, in Omaha, Nebraska. Materials are arranged by the name of the author whose work was published in Abattoir Editions, with notes in the inventory list as to the types of material available for that particular author (correspondence, proofs, manuscript, etc.).New material added 2016-02-22:...

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Hand-colored, uncut, unbound copy of Fragment of a meditation, MCMXXVIII, by Allen Tate, printed by the Cummington Press, 1947. The colophon reads, "The Cummington Press. H.D. & W.W. finx. & fec." The illustration on the title page of the poem is hand-colored by Wightman Williams with pastel green and pink accents. The illustration in the final published book was uncolored.

Scope and Contents The Mary L. Richmond Cummington Press Collection covers the fine arts presswork of Harry Duncan (1916-1997) under the Cummington Press imprint (1941-1972), as well as examples of Duncan's work while at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, under the Abattoir Editions imprint (1972-1986). The collection also includes the illustrations of Paul Wightman Williams (d. 1957) under the Cummington Press imprint (1944-1957). The collection includes books, galley proofs, prints, drawings, engraved...