Special Collections Department
John Anderson Papers
1948 - 1994
(bulk dates 1978 - 1994)
Manuscript Collection Number: 312
Accessioned: Purchases, 1989, 1990, 1993
Extent: 5 linear ft.
Content: Letters, greeting cards, books, pamphlets, brochures, broadsides, programs, keepsakes
posters, wood engraving blocks, letterhead and certificates.
Access: The collection is open for research.
Processed: January 1995 by Collette Walker.
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Special Collections, University of Delaware Library
Newark, Delaware 19717-5267
(302) 831-2229
Table of Contents
Biographical Note
Anderson embarked on his first commercial enterprise in 1934 at the age of 19, when he founded Bantam Press in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He soon realized, however, that his enthusiasm for printing outstripped his experience, and in 1936 accepted a two- year apprenticeship with Peter Beilenson of Peter Pauper Press and the Walpole Printing Office in Mt. Vernon, New York. Anderson further developed his skills at a number of Philadelphia-area businesses, including Royal Typographers of Philadelphia, Sharp & Dohme, Westcott & Thomson, and Lanston Monotype Machine Company. During this period, in 1946, Anderson founded Pickering Press, the imprint under which he continued to print throughout his career, which he named for the nineteenth-century printer, William Pickering.
In 1960, John Anderson and family moved to Pasadena, California, where Anderson hoped to work for Grant Dahlstrom's Castle Press. Friction with the foreman cut short his tenure, however, and in 1961 Anderson began designing for Paul Weaver's Northland Press in Flagstaff, Arizona. Anderson designed many award-winning books for Northland, and continued to do so long-distance after he returned to the Philadelphia area in 1963.
Upon his return, Anderson reopened Pickering Press. The press gained mounting respect and claimed such clients as the Philadelphia Art Museum and the Franklin Institute, as well as previous clients like Lanston and the University of Pennsylvania. Notable was Anderson's ongoing collaboration with wood engraver John De Pol, begun in the 1950s but intensified during this second incarnation of the press. This collaboration resulted in numerous illustrated books, pamphlets, catalogues, and advertisements with engravings by De Pol; all bearing the Pickering imprint.
Throughout his career, Anderson passed along his extensive knowledge of the craft of fine printing to numerous students. Several of his apprentices became successful printers themselves, such as Claire Van Vliet, proprietor of Janus Press; Neil Shaver, of the Yellow Barn Press; and Leonard Seastone of the Tideline Press. Anderson, with John De Pol, also taught annual bookmaking workshops at Fairleigh Dickenson University between 1981 and 1984, with a pilot program in 1979.
In the late 1980s, health problems forced Anderson to scale back his operations drastically, selling off much of his equipment and largely retiring from commercial work.
Source:
Biographical information is derived from material in the collection.Scope and Content Note
The collection is organized in three series. The first series contains correspondence, arranged alphabetically under the subheadings printers, printing-related organizations, universities, clients, family and miscellaneous. Among correspondents included are Claire Van Vliet (a student of Anderson's who later founded Janus Press), German type designer and printer Hermann Zapf, and wood engraver John De Pol.
The second series consists of printed material divided into seven subsets. Its first subset contains pieces printed for specific clients. A second section holds work done for universities. In the third subset, printed pieces are arranged by type of job (e.g., invitations, exhibit announcements, advertisements, and keepsakes). The fourth subset includes promotional printing related specifically to Pickering Press. The fifth is a collection of pieces printed by Anderson at Northland Press. The sixth subset contains John De Pol engravings collected by John Anderson, many of which were printed at Pickering Press. A number of the engraved blocks are also included in the subset. The seventh and final subset includes Anderson's sample books and type specimens. Oversized items are housed separately.
The third series consists of books with which Anderson was involved. They are subdivided into four subcategories: 1--Books designed by John Anderson for the Northland Press. 2--Books designed and printed by Anderson at Pickering Press. 3--Books designed by Anderson and printed elsewhere. 4--Miscellaneous.
Papers of John Anderson and the Pickering Press predating 1978 are held in the Special Collections Library of Fairleigh Dickenson University.
Related collections:
MS 297 John De Pol CollectionSeries Outline
I. Correspondence
1. Printers
2. Printing-related organizations
3. Universities
4. Clients
5. Family
6. Miscellaneous
II. Printed Material
1. By client
2. Universities
3. By job type
4. Pickering Press-related
5. Northland Press work
6. John De Pol engravings
7. Sample books
III. Books
1. Books designed by Anderson for Northland Press
2. Books designed and printed by Anderson at Pickering Press
3. Books designed by Anderson and printed elsewhere
4. Miscellaneous
Contents List
1 Series I. Correspondence, 1948-1994
Correspondence consists of letters received by Anderson
from various printers, clients, organizations, family
members, and others. The majority of the letters fall
between 1978 and 1994.
Series I.1 Correspondence with Printers
F1 Bertelson, Christy, 1978-1980
Printer and proprietor of The Rara Avis Press. Former
student of Claire Van Vliet. Includes correspondence
concerning her purchase of type from Anderson.
F2 Brancolini, Eugene (Gino), 1979-1992
Amateur printer and book art workshop student, met
through Anderson's involvement at Fairleigh Dickenson
University, where Brancolini was employed.
De Pol, John, 1956-1985
Wood engraver who corresponded concerning his frequent collaborations
with Anderson.
F3 Correspondence, 1956-1985
F4 Correspondence, 1986-1988
F5 Duensing, Paul Haydon, 1979-1983
Typefounder and printer. Sometimes cast type for
Anderson.
F6 Holland, Ed, 1977-1985
Printer and longtime friend.
F7 Hyder, Darrell, 1979-1983
Printer.
F8 Knoepfler, Don, 1983-1990
Printer and proprietor of the Buttonmaker Press.
F9 Lawson, Alexander, 1986-1993
Typographer, taught at RIT.
F10 Lickfield, Bill, 1979-1992
Printer.
F11 Margo, Egdon H., 1968, 1980-1989
Printer, calligrapher, and proprietor of At the Sign of
the Pen and Press.
1 Series I. Correspondence, 1948-1994(cont'd)
Series I.1 Correspondence with Printers(cont'd)
F12 Meriden Gravure(also Meriden Stinehour Press and
Stinehour Press), 1971-1989
Printing concern. Correspondence makes reference to
collaborations with Anderson in 1971 and 1980.
F13 Peich, Mike, 1982-1993
Printer and former student of Anderson. Correspondence
includes Peich's request to study under Anderson, and
his purchase of equipment and type from his former
teacher in 1993.
F14 Shaver, Neil, 1984-1992
Printer and proprietor of Yellow Barn Press. Former
student of Anderson.
F15 Taylor, Barnard, 1980-1988
Printer and proprietor of The Press of Appletree Alley.
Longtime friend of Anderson.
F16 Taylor, Barnard, 1989-1993
F17 Van Vliet, Claire, 1979-1993
Printer and proprietor of Janus Press. Former student
of Anderson. Includes many undated letters.
F18 Zapf, Hermann, 1954-1959, 1982-1983
Printer and type designer. Professor at RIT. Early
correspondence while Zapf still lived in Germany. By
1983, he held a teaching position at RIT.
F19 Miscellaneous Printers A-L
F20 Miscellaneous Printers M-Z
1 Series I. Correspondence, 1948-1994(cont'd)
Series I.2 Correspondence with print-related organizations
Includes correspondence with paper and type suppliers,
book dealers, printing societies, and print-related
publications.
F21 Suppliers, 1948, 1979-1981
Includes correspondence from Leonard B. Schlosser of
Lindenmeyer Paper Corporationm (1979-1981), and Bob
Middleton of Ludlow Typograph Company (1948).
F22 Book Dealers, 1979-1991
Includes correspondence from Bob Fleck of Oak Knoll
Books (1981 and undated), Sibylle Fraser (1979-1983),
and Robert and Carolyn Veatch (1982-1991).
F23 Printing Societies and Publications, 1954, 1978-1979
Includes correspondence from Philip Sperling of the
American Printing History Assn. (1983-1989), George
Macy of the Limited Editions Club (1954), Dr. Robert
Leslie and Abe Lerner of the Typophiles (1978, 1982)
and editors of Fine Print magazine (1984, 1986; reviews
of Anderson's Commonplace Book, William Pickering, and
Words of the Masters are discussed).
Series I.3. Correspondence with Universities
Includes correspondence with staff of the numerous
colleges and universities for which Anderson provided
printing services. Anderson enjoyed a special
relationship with the staff of Fairleigh Dickenson
University, where he conducted annual printing
workshops between 1981 and 1984.
F24 Bucknell University - Anne de Klerk, Director of
Library Services, 1985-1989
F25a Fairleigh Dickinson University - Jim Fraser, Library
Director, 1978-1993
F25b Fairleigh Dickinson University - Miscellaneous
Correspondence, 1979-1992
Contains Correspondence from Ursula Sommer, Director of
Instructional Media, primarily concerning the Summer
workshops (1979, 1981), Renee Weber, Curator (1980-1987),
Emma-Joy Dana (1982-1992), and Caitlin
James, daughter of Jim Fraser (1989-1992).
F26 Temple University - Tom Whitehead, Special Collections
Head, 1981-1991
F27 Miscellaneous Universities
1 Series I. Correspondence, 1948-1994 (cont'd)
Series I.4. Correspondence with Clients
F28 Historical Society of Pennsylvania - James E. Mooney,
Director, 1978-1984
F29 Library of Congress, 1984-1986
Includes correspondence from Sybille A. Jagusch, Chief
of the Children's Literature Center, Dana Pratt,
Director of Publishing, and Johanna Craig of the
Publishing Office. Reference is made to collaborative
efforts between Anderson and the Library of Congress,
notably Four Dubliners (1986).
F30 St. Charles Seminary - Fr. John Miller, 1978-1982
F31 Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1978-1988
F32 Winterthur Museum, 1977-1983
Series I.5. Correspondence with Family Members
F33 Son Mike Anderson; Radio Program Director, WRNL,
Richmond, Virginia, 1971, 1978-1992
F34 Daughter Patricia Anderson and granddaughter Christy,
1990-1991 and undated
F35 Son Rick Anderson, writing from Israel, 1967, 1978-1992
Series I.6. Miscellaneous Correspondence
F36 Personal paperwork (including insurance and tax forms)
F37 Clippings and other ephemera
F38 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1950-1993 (part 1)
F39 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1950-1993 (part 2)
Series II. Printed Work
Series II.1. By Client
F40 Ampersands (Print Society), 1948-1950 and undated
F41 Amsterdam Continental Types - Font Samples
F42 Amsterdam Continental Types - Miscellaneous (including
holiday printing, invitations, advertisements)
F43 Bauer Alphabets.
F44 Franklin Institute (including brochures, letterhead,
announcements)
F45 Johnson & Johnson, Inc.
F46 Lanston Industries
2 F47 Philadelphia Graphic Arts Forum, 1947-1964
F48 Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1970-1974
F49 Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1975-1978
F50 Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1979-1980 and undated
F51 Rosenbach Foundation
Series II. Printed Work (cont'd)
Series II.2. Work Done for Universities
F52 Corning Community College
F53 Fairleigh Dickenson University - Receptions, seminars,
workshops, announcements
F54 Fairleigh Dickenson University - Exhibition catalogues,
stationery, bookplates and miscellaneous ephemera
F55 Fairleigh Dickenson University - Phaedrus, Newsletter
of Childrens Literature, 1973-1981
F56 Fairleigh Dickenson University - Phaedrus, Newsletter
of Childrens Literature, 1984
F57 Juniata College
F58 University of Pennsylvania - Dinners, luncheons,
receptions
F59 University of Pennsylvania - Dedications, award
presentations
F60 University of Pennsylvania - Exhibits, symposia,
lectures
F61 University of Pennsylvania - Fundraising, alumni
organizations, letterhead, miscellaneous
F62 University of Southern California
F63 Other universities
2 Series II. Printed Work (cont'd)
Series II.3. By Job Type
F64 Advertisements and business announcements
F65 Announcements (general)
F66 Book announcements
F67 Book covers and mock ups
F68 Bookplates, bookmarks, business cards
F69 Broadsides
F70 Certificates, awards, tributes
F71 Christmas printing for clients
3 F72 Church printing
F73 Exhibition announcements
F74 Invitations
F75 Keepsakes
F76 Letterhead, memo paper, mailing labels, invoices
F77 Letterhead (continued)
F78 Medical printing
F79 Prospectuses
F80 Schedules and programs
F81 Personal printing, Christmas
F82 Personal printing, miscellaneous
F83 Miscellaneous (part 1)
F84 Miscellaneous (part 2)
3 Series II. Printed Work (cont'd)
Series II.4. Pickering Press Promotional Work
F85 Advertisements, general
F86 Advertisements, typefaces
F87 Letterhead
F88 Preliminaries - Billy Bird
F89 Preliminaries - A Commonplace Book (part 1)
F90 Preliminaries - A Commonplace Book (part 2)
F91 Preliminaries - Eric Gill
F92 Preliminaries - William Pickering (part 1)
F93 Preliminaries - William Pickering (part 2)
F94 Works in progress
F95 Miscellaneous
Series II.5. Northland Press Printed Material
F96 Miscellaneous printed ephemera (part 1)
F97 Miscellaneous printed ephemera (part 2)
4 Series II.6. John De Pol
F98 Advertisements
F99 Commercial brochures
F100 Matted prints
F101 Unmatted prints
F102 Invitations, keepsakes, announcements
F103 Booklets
F104 Works in progress (first of three)
F105 Works in progress (second of three)
F106 Works in progress (third of three)
F107 Proofs (first of two)
F108 Proofs (second of two)
F109 Greeting cards
F110 Pattern papers
5 Engraved wood blocks
6 Series II.7. Sample Books
Pickering Potpourri - portfolio of Pickering Press work
3 type specimen scrapbooks
Portfolio of early work by Anderson
Series III. Books (Box 7)
Books that have been removed from the collection and placed
in general circulation are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Those that have been removed to Special Collections are
indicated with a carrot (^).
Series III.1. Books designed by Anderson for Northland Press
Burnett, Johnne, Furry Fables, Flagstaff, Arizona: Northland
Press, 1967.*
Chavez, Fray Angelico, The Song of Francis, Flagstaff, Arizona:
Northland Press, 1973.*
Cushing, Frank H., The Nation of Willows, Flagstaff, Arizona:
Northland Press, 1965.*
De Grazia, Ted, Ah ha Toro, Flagstaff, Arizona: Northland Press,
1967.*
Dickinson, Donald C., W. David Laird, Margaret F. Maxwell, eds.,
Voices From the Southwest: A Gathering in Honor of Lawrence
Clark Powell, Flagstaff, Arizona: Northland Press, 1976. Two
copies--hard cover and boxed editions.
Dunn, Dorothy (Intro), 1877: Plains Indian Sketch Books of Zo-
Tom and Howling Wolf, Flagstaff, Arizona: Northland Press,
1969.
Francis, Marilyn, Mirror Without Glass: Oak Creek Canyon,
Flagstaff, Arizona: Northland Press, 1964.*
Fraser, James, Cattle Brands in Arizona, Flagstaff, Arizona:
Northland Press, 1968.*
Hill, Clarissa A., No Glowing Altars, Flagstaff, Arizona:
Northland Press, 1968.*
Hopkins, Jon H., Orozco: A Catalogue of His Graphic Work,
Flagstaff, Arizona: Northland Press, 1967.
Lee, Weston and Jeanne, Torrent in the Desert, Flagstaff,
Arizona: Northland Press, 1962.*
Lummis, Charles F., General Crook and the Apache Wars, Flagstaff,
Arizona: Northland Press, 1966.*
Peden, Rachel, The Song of Collins, Andante, Flagstaff, Arizona:
Northland Press, 1966.*
Perceval, Don, Maynard Dixon Sketch Book, Flagstaff, Arizona:
Northland Press, 1967.*
Perceval, Don, A Navajo Sketch Book (descriptive text by Clay
Lockett), Flagstaff, Arizona: Northland Press, 1962.
Waters, Frank, Leon Gaspard, Flagstaff, Arizona: Northland Press,
1964.
Woloshuk, Nicholas, Jr., Edward Borein: Drawings & Paintings of
the Old West. Volume I: The Indians, Flagstaff, Arizona:
Northland Press, 1968.*
Series III.2. Books Designed by Anderson, Printed Elsewhere
Ames Kenneth L., Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition,
Winterthur, Delaware: Winterthur Museum, distributed by W. W.
Norton, 1977. Two copies--hardcover and paperback editions.
Ecke Tseng, Yu-Ho, Chinese Calligraphy, Philadelphia: David R.
Godine in association with Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1971.
Two copies--hardcover and paperback editions. Enclosures.
Ellmann, Richard, Four Dubliners--Wilde, Yeats, Joyce, and
Beckett, Washington: Library of Congress, 1986.
Keyes, Roger S., and Keiko Mizushima, The Theatrical World of
Osaka Prints, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1973.
Lapp, Henry, A Craftsman's Handbook, Philadelphia: Philadelphia
Museum of Art with Tinicum Press, 1975. Two copies.* ^
NK 2439 .L26 A4x 1975
Ormond, Richard, Sir Edward Landseer, New York: Rizzoli, 1981.
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Three Centuries of
American Art, Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1976.
Philadelphia Museum of Art, ed. Ulrich W. Hiesinger and Ann
Percy, A Scholar Collects: Selections from the Anthony
Morris Clark bequest, Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of
Art, 1980.
Royal Typographers, Specimens of Type.
St. George, Robert Blair, The Wrought Covenant: Source material
for the study of Craftsmen and Community in Southeastern New
England, 1620-1700, Brockton, Mass.: Brockton Art Center--Fuller Memorial, 1979.
Whittemore, Reed, Poets and Anthologists, Washington, DC: Library
of Congress, 1986.^ Spec Z479 .W45 1986
Williamsburg Restoration Reproductions from the Craft House,
Williamsburg, VA: Williamsburg Restoration Inc., 1949.
Designed by JA.*
Series III.3. Pickering Press Publications Designed and Printed
by Anderson
Anderson, Ruthmae, The Adventures of Billy Bird, Maple Shade, NJ: Pickering Press,
1984.^ Spec PS 3551 .N392 B55x 1984
Associates of the John Carter Brown Library, The Mirror of the
Indian, with an address, "The American Indian: Incorrigible
individualist", by Edmund S. Morgan, Providence: Associates
of the John Carter Brown Library, Printed by Pickering Press,
1958.
Blumenthal, Joseph, William Pickering: an essay, Maple Shade, NJ:
The Pickering Press, 1984.^ Spec PS3552 .L84845 W54 1984
Blumenthal, Walter Hart, Filigree lettering and Ornamentation: A
Forgotton Book Art, Philadelphia: The Pickering Press,
1957.^ Spec NK 3625 .F5 L86x 1957
Brooks, Van Wyck, The Malady of the Ideal: Obermann, Maurice de
Guerin and Amiel, Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania
Press, printed by Pickering Press, 1947. Inscribed to John
Anderson by the author.
De Pol, John, A Commonplace Book: Profound and profane thoughts
and observations gathered, set in type and printed, with
embellishments, Maple Shade, New Jersey: The Pickering
Press, 1985.
Garland, Lawrence (pseud: John H. Watson, M.D.), The Affair of the
Unprincipled Publisher, Philadelphia: The Pickering Press,
1983. Two copies--hardcover and paperback editions.^
Spec PS3557 .A7158 A69 1983
Spec PS3557 .A7158 A69 1983
Gill, Eric, The Procrustean Bed, Philadelphia: The Pickering
Press, 1957. ^ Spec Z250 .A4 G55 1957
Kruse, Albert and Gertrude Kruse, New Castle Sketches,
Philadelphia: The Pickering Press, 1951 (original copyright:
1932.)^ Spec F174 .N5 K85 1951
Linson, Corwin Knapp, My Stephen Crane, ed. with intro by Edwin
H. Cady, Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University Press, printed
at Pickering Press, 1958.
National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in Delaware,
Portraits in Delaware, 1700-1850, a Checklist, Wilmington
Delaware: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America,
printed at Pickering Press, 1951.^ Spec Del N 7593 .N25x 1951 c.2
Rhoads, C. Brewster, My Star: A Selection of Prose and Poetry
Collected Over the Years by C. Brewster Rhoads, Philadelphia:
Pickering Press, 1968.^ Spec PN 1016 .M9x 1968
Ross, Ruth Robinson, Ph.D., Union Library Company of Hatborough:
The First Two Hundred Years, Hatboro, Pennsylvania: Union
Library Company, printed at Pickering Press, 1955. Two
editions--hardcover and paperback editions.^ Spec Z733 .H37 R67x 1955 (2 copies)
Schoettle, W. C., Bay Head: 1879-1911, Philadelphia: The
Pickering Press, 1966.^ F144 .B28 S34x 1966
Sharp, Bayard, The Wilmington Club, 1855-1955, Wilmington
Delaware: The Wilmington Club, printed at Pickering Press,
1955. Includes prospectus. Woodcuts by John de Pol.^ Spec HS2725 .W64 W5
Smith, William, D.D., Account of the College, Academy and
Charitable School of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Library, (The
Pickering Press), 1951. One of two copies remains with
collection.^ Spec LD4529 .S65x 1951
Sweeney, John A. H., Henry Francis du Pont, 1880-1969,
Winterthur, Delaware: The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur
Museum, printed at Pickering Press, 1980. Two copies,
differing editions.^ Spec Del N5220 .D85 S93 x 1980 c. 2
Spec Del N5220 .D85 S93 x 1980 c. 3
Westinghouse Radio Stations Inc, 1920-1950: Commemorating the
30th Anniversary of Commercial Broadcasting, no author or
publisher listed, 1950.
Series III.4. Miscellaneous and Unidentified Items
McGill, W. B., A Treatise on the Virile Pastime i.e. Woodcarving as Practiced by
Sundry Artisans, no date or publisher. Two differently bound
copies. One in collection, the other^, inscribed to John
Anderson by bookbinder W. Spawn. Spec PS3525 .A232 T74x 1949
Philadelphia Museum School of Art, Haiku: selections from traditional Japanese
poetry, Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum School of Art, 1951. Designed and
printed by students of John Anderson.^
Fraser, James H. and Renee Weber, John Anderson and the Pickering
Press, Madison, NJ: Fairleigh Dickinson University Library,
Florham-Madison Campus, 1980. In honor of his 65th birthday.
In portfolio with Pickering Press ephemera.^ folio Z232 .A53 F72x 1980
JMR. United States: s.n., 1983.
Collection of broadsides by various printers in tribute to paper
supplier Jack Robinson upon his retirement from
Andrews/Nelson/Whitehead in 1983.^ Spec Folio TS1098 .R63 J68x 1983
seum of Art, Philadelphia, Three Centuries of
American Art, Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1976.
Philadelphia Museum of Art, ed. Ulrich W. Hiesinger and Ann
Percy, A Scholar Collects: Selections from the Anthony
Morris Clark bequest, Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of
Art, 1980.
Royal Typographers, Specimens of Type.
St. George, Robert Blair, The Wrought Covenant: Source material
for the study of Craftsmen and Community in Southeastern New
England, 1620-1700, Brockton, Mass.: Brockton Art Center--Fuller Memorial, 1979.
Whittemore, Reed, Poets and Anthologists, Washington, DC: Library
of Congress, 1986.^ Spec Z479 .W45 1986
Williamsburg Restoration Reproductions from the Craft House,
Williamsburg, VA: Williamsburg Restoration Inc., 1949.
Designed by JA.*
Series III.3. Pickering Press Publications Designed and Printed by Anderson
Anderson, Ruthmae, The Adventures of Billy Bird, Maple Shade, NJ: Pickering Press,
1984.^ Spec PS 3551 .N392 B55x 1984
Associates of the John Carter Brown Library, The Mirror of the
Indian, with an address, "The American Indian: Incorrigible
individualist", by Edmund S. Morgan, Providence: Associates
of the John Carter Brown Library, Printed by Pickering Press,
1958.
Blumenthal, Joseph, William Pickering: an essay, Maple Shade, NJ:
The Pickering Press, 1984.^ Spec PS3552 .L84845 W54 1984
Blumenthal, Walter Hart, Filigree lettering and Ornamentation: A
Forgotton Book Art, Philadelphia: The Pickering Press,
1957.^ Spec NK 3625 .F5 L86x 1957
Brooks, Van Wyck, The Malady of the Ideal: Obermann, Maurice de
Guerin and Amiel, Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania
Press, printed by Pickering Press, 1947. Inscribed to John
Anderson by the author.
De Pol, John, A Commonplace Book: Profound and profane thoughts
and observations gathered, set in type and printed, with
embellishments, Maple Shade, New Jersey: The Pickering
Press, 1985.
Garland, Lawrence (pseud: John H. Watson, M.D.), The Affair of the
Unprincipled Publisher, Philadelphia: The Pickering Press,
1983. Two copies--hardcover and paperback editions.^
Spec PS3557 .A7158 A69 1983
Spec PS3557 .A7158 A69 1983
Gill, Eric, The Procrustean Bed, Philadelphia: The Pickering
Press, 1957. ^ Spec Z250 .A4 G55 1957
Kruse, Albert and Gertrude Kruse, New Castle Sketches,
Philadelphia: The Pickering Press, 1951 (original copyright:
1932.)^ Spec F174 .N5 K85 1951
Linson, Corwin Knapp, My Stephen Crane, ed. with intro by Edwin
H. Cady, Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University Press, printed
at Pickering Press, 1958.
National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in Delaware,
Portraits in Delaware, 1700-1850, a Checklist, Wilmington
Delaware: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America,
printed at Pickering Press, 1951.^ Spec Del N 7593 .N25x 1951 c.2
Rhoads, C. Brewster, My Star: A Selection of Prose and Poetry
Collected Over the Years by C. Brewster Rhoads, Philadelphia:
Pickering Press, 1968.^ Spec PN 1016 .M9x 1968
Ross, Ruth Robinson, Ph.D., Union Library Company of Hatborough:
The First Two Hundred Years, Hatboro, Pennsylvania: Union
Library Company, printed at Pickering Press, 1955. Two
editions--hardcover and paperback editions.^ Spec Z733 .H37 R67x 1955 (2 copies)
Schoettle, W. C., Bay Head: 1879-1911, Philadelphia: The
Pickering Press, 1966.^ F144 .B28 S34x 1966
Sharp, Bayard, The Wilmington Club, 1855-1955, Wilmington
Delaware: The Wilmington Club, printed at Pickering Press,
1955. Includes prospectus. Woodcuts by John de Pol.^ Spec HS2725 .W64 W5
Smith, William, D.D., Account of the College, Academy and
Charitable School of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Library, (The
Pickering Press), 1951. One of two copies remains with
collection.^ Spec LD4529 .S65x 1951
Sweeney, John A. H., Henry Francis du Pont, 1880-1969,
Winterthur, Delaware: The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur
Museum, printed at Pickering Press, 1980. Two copies,
differing editions.^ Spec Del N5220 .D85 S93 x 1980 c. 2
Spec Del N5220 .D85 S93 x 1980 c. 3
Westinghouse Radio Stations Inc, 1920-1950: Commemorating the
30th Anniversary of Commercial Broadcasting, no author or
publisher listed, 1950.
Series III.4. Miscellaneous and Unidentified Items
McGill, W. B., A Treatise on the Virile Pastime i.e. Woodcarving as Practiced by
Sundry Artisans, no date or publisher. Two differently bound
copies. One in collection, the other^, inscribed to John
Anderson by bookbinder W. Spawn. Spec PS3525 .A232 T74x 1949
Philadelphia Museum School of Art, Haiku: selections from traditional Japanese
poetry, Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum School of Art, 1951. Designed and
printed by students of John Anderson.^
Fraser, James H. and Renee Weber, John Anderson and the Pickering
Press, Madison, NJ: Fairleigh Dickinson University Library,
Florham-Madison Campus, 1980. In honor of his 65th birthday.
In portfolio with Pickering Press ephemera.^ folio Z232 .A53 F72x 1980
JMR. United States: s.n., 1983.
Collection of broadsides by various printers in tribute to paper
supplier Jack Robinson upon his retirement from
Andrews/Nelson/Whitehead in 1983.^ Spec Folio TS1098 .R63 J68x 1983
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