A. Metcalfe letter
Overview
On stationery with an illustration (published by A. Metcalfe) of East Retford Railway Station at the head from Retford [Nottinghamshire, England], A. Metcalfe, bookseller, writes a question to an unknown publisher or editor. Metcalfe wants to know if light and shade shown by pencil or ink is considered to be a drawing or painting.
Dates
- Creation: April 16, 1850
Creator
- Metcalfe, A. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
1 folder (1 leaf)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
MS P705
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Maggs Bros Rare Books, June 27, 1966
Processing Information
Former SC temporary call number: MS (Box) 38:55
Former temporary collection name: Collection of 19th c. letters: Miscellaneous group of mainly English letters: mostly 19th c, some 20th c, a few 18th c.
Subject
- Metcalfe, A. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the A. Metcalfe Letter
- Subtitle
- A. Metcalfe Letter
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by mab, 2008. Finding aid encoded by mab, 2008.
- Date
- 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/1228668958
- Preferred citation
-
A. Metcalfe letter, Department of Special Collections, MS P705, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository