Letter from Eric Gill to Herbert Read, March 14, 1940

Part of a collection of correspondence from Eric Gill to Sir Herbert Read. Gill was a renowned early 20th century English printmaker, typeface designer, and sculptor. In this letter, Gill thanks Read for a letter with an enclosed poem and magazine article. In closing Gill writes he hopes Read will visit again soon.

In Collection:

• Herbert Read Collection

Creator

• Gill, Eric, 1882-1940

Contributor

• Read, Herbert, 1893-1968

Subject

• Anarchists
• Poets, English
• Authors, English
• Artists' books
• Gill, Eric, 1882-1940
• Authors
• Artists
• Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
• Art historians
• Poets
• Sculptors
• Printmakers

Language

• eng

Identifier

• HR/EG-11-12

Date created

• March 14, 1940

Resource type

• Text

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 2 pages

Geographic coverage

• England--High Wycombe

Coordinates

• 51.62907, -0.74934

Additional physical characteristics

• Typewritten.

Physical repository

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Collection

• Herbert Read Collection

Provider

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Genre

• letters (correspondence)
• correspondence

Archival item identifier

• File: 8.47

Fonds title

• Sir Herbert Edward Read fonds

Fonds identifier

• SC100

Is referenced by

• Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/sir-herbert-edward-read-fonds

Date digitized

• 2022 to 2023

Technical note

• Scanning and metadata by Rowan O'Brian and additional metadata by SC.

Rights

• Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/shea-8929

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