Ferry Hall class of 1881-2 students.
Musical program.
Printed in red at the bottom of the sheet is Print Number 46, on the right, with Bewick: Cherryburn Edition 1970" on the left.
"Remembering Bruce Beck..." article (photocopy) from Caxtonian, v. 17, no. 11 (Nov. 2009), 1-5.
A copy of v. 6, no. 10 (October 1998) of the Caxtonian, with "The Professional Bookman: Middleton at Ludlow," 1, 6, by Paul Gehl, and "Beck's Turtle Press Emerged from Bob Middleton's Cherryburn Press," 7, by Bruce Beck.
This block is shown and identified ("Heron taking an eel..."), related to its first appearance, in Ian Bain's 1981 edition of Bewick's My Life. Four pages are copied: 9, 95, 96, and the title-page with the Folio Society imprint.
This is a standard envelope for holding unfolded standard stationery, with a flap at one end, here in the right. In pencil Middleton has written on it at he top in large letters, "Prints for Mrs. Paepcke." Below this, centered at the addressee location it reads "R. H. Middleton / 4722 Dover St. Chicago."
One of three pulls on fine paper of this large block, this one inked in the middle and with more detail of the fence post, but perhaps less on the left. All are 8" by 10."
One of three pulls on fine paper of this large block, this one inked more the lightest among the three, and showing more detail on the left side but less of the fence post under the tail. All are 8" by 10."
One of three pulls on fine paper of this large block, this one inked showing more subtle variations. All are 8" by 10."
One of three pulls of this block, this one inked the heaviest of the three.
One of three pulls of this block, this one inked the in the middle of the three.
One of three pulls of this block, this one inked the lightest.
One sheet of paper with a print in black (ice skaters on a pond) and text around it in red ("With a vignette engraved by Thomas Bewick in 1799 the Middletons send you Greetings - Christmas 1944.")
Fifty prints and red-imprinted folders ("Wood Engraving by Thomas Bewick / 1753-1828"), located in a niche in the box, adjacent to the block.
A cardboard binding, 5 1/2" by 4 1/2" and with a taped spine, light olive color. Inside are five pieces of print paper imprinted with the block, but cut out in narrowing irregular circular patterns to allow for more impact on the paper from the inner parts of he engraved block. One complete print also present.
One color photograph print, 5" by 3.5" of a similar box, block and printed vignette (of a bird on a branch).