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Series III: Design Books

 Series

Scope and Contents

These design books are mostly from France or Germany and chiefly deal with Medieval or Renaissance art and architecture, although ancient Greece, Egypt, and the 17th and 18th centuries are also represented. Many contain a Byrdcliffe bookplate.

Dates

  • Majority of material found in circa 1869-2000

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.

Extent

From the Collection: 170 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: German

From the Collection: French

From the Collection: Italian

Related Materials

Additional books and periodicals are found as follows:

Pictures & Poems by Dante Gabriel Rossetti is in Series II, Box 30.

Trade catalogs and other monographs are in Series V.

Periodicals are in Series IV.

Some scattered issues of newspapers are found in Series XI.

Repository Details

Part of the Winterthur Library Repository

Contact:
5105 Kennett Pike
Winterthur DE 19735 United States
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