Letter from Eric Gill to Herbert Read, August 20, 1934

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 defends his latest book from certain statements in a review by Read.

In Collection:

• Herbert Read Collection

Creator

• Gill, Eric, 1882-1940

Contributor

• Read, Herbert, 1893-1968

Subject

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

Language

• eng

Identifier

• HR/EG-3-4

Date created

• August 20, 1934

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

• Handwritten in black ink.

Physical repository

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

Collection

• Herbert Read Collection

Provider

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

Genre

• correspondence
• letters (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/10.58066/76m5-0q39

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