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Richard J. Wolfe marbled paper collection
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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6206
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Wolfe was the curator of books and manuscripts at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard University and the Joseph Garland LIbrarian of the Boston Medical Library. Wolfe has published works on music, medicine, and the history of marbled paper and bookbinding.
Comprises a large flat box decorated with marbled paper consisting of 104 sheets of hand-made marbled paper designed and created by Wolfe. Each sheet measures 20 x 16 inches, is numbered 1 to 104 and stamped "Hand marbled by Richard J. Wolfe" on the verso. The marbled paper sheets provide a large variety of patterns and color combinations. In a letter to Richard De Gennaro of the Penn Libraries affixed to the first sheet Wolfe states "these sheets are intended to show the vast possibilities of this medium."
Gift of Richard J. Wolfe, 1982.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
- Finding Aid Author
- Donna Brandolisio
- Finding Aid Date
- February 2017
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This collection is open for research.
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Copyright restrictions may exist. For most library holdings, the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania do not hold copyright. It is the responsibility of the requester to seek permission from the holder of the copyright to reproduce material from the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts.