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Dust jacket artwork by Joseph Gross for Arthur Koestler's Arrow in the Blue, 1952

 Item — Box: CLX-A-1591
Identifier: Coll-1848/20-0059

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

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

Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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