Ifan Kyrle Fletcher letters, 1926-1969

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#0434
Bib ID:
4078766 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Fletcher, Ifan Kyrle, 1905-1969
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
1 box (1 box)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
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Description

Summary

Letters to Fletcher, including four letters from Richard Hughes, and twenty-five from Dorothy Leigh Sayers, mostly about the Dante editions which she bought from the Fletchers; seven letters from Samuel Beckett; and letters from the Sitwell brothers primarily concerning items purchased from the Fletchers: Osbert, 142 letters and postcards concerning books purchased, and Sacheverell, 168 letters concerning music covers, engraved writing paper, costume and ballet drawings, etc. purchased as well as books. Also, twenty-one letters and post cards from Eric Gill, who designed and printed a wedding announcement for Mr. Fletcher; and eighteen letters from Will Ransom, dealing with American and English publishers and bookdealers.

Arrangement

Cataloged.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Ifan Kyrle Fletcherl letters; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--06/25/80. Accession number--M-80-06-25.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 06/--/89.

Biographical / Historical

Ifan Kyrle Fletcher and Constance A. Kyrle Fletcher were bookdealers in London.

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form
Autographs (manuscripts) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Postcards CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Fletcher, Constance A. Kyrle, -1980 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Gill, Eric, 1882-1940 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Ransom, Will, 1878-1955 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Sayers, Dorothy L (Dorothy Leigh), 1893-1957 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Sitwell, Osbert, 1892-1969 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Sitwell, Sacheverell, 1897-1988 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Authors, English CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Booksellers and bookselling -- England CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Booksellers and bookselling -- United States CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
English literature CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Literature publishing -- England CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Literature publishing -- United States CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Publishers and publishing -- England CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Publishers and publishing -- United States CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Women authors, English CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID