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
- 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)
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.
Creator
- 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