Dust jacket artwork by Joseph Gross for Arthur Koestler's Arrow in the Blue, 1952
Scope and Contents
This is a dust jacket artwork for Arthur Koestler's Arrow in the Blue, an autobiography which was published in 1952 by Collins with Hamish Hamilton Ltd. The artwork is by Joseph Gross. There are manuscript instructions and dimensions written around the image. On the verso there are two labels: the artist's label "Joseph Gross 146, Evening Rd, London N 16", and the publisher Collins's label stamped "3 June 1952" with further information regarding printing and publication entered into the grid.
Dates
- Creation: 1952
Creator
- Gross, Joseph, fl 1952 (artist) (Artist, Person)
Physical Description
23 x 28 cm, executed in gouache on paper, one corrective paper overlay. Mounted on thick Windsor and Newton board.
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
1 item
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in February 2019. Accession no. SC-Acc-2020-0059.
Physical Description
23 x 28 cm, executed in gouache on paper, one corrective paper overlay. Mounted on thick Windsor and Newton board.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in June 2021, using information provided by the seller.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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