The Olga Hirsch collection of decorated papers, bequeathed in 1968, comprises over 3,500 sheets of paper and around 130 books in paper wrappers or with decorated end-leaves.
Additions to the Olga Hirsch Collection
- Add. 1 - (n.d) Marbled paper by Legatoria Polliero Venezia.
- Add. 2 - (n.d) Chinese decorated papers donated by Hans Schmoller.
- Add. 3 - (n.d) Sample book from Compton Marbling, Wiltshire.
- Add. 4 - (n.d) 6 x loose sheets of handmade paper (folded). 1 x marbled sheet stamped Nurset Hegül.
- Add. 5 - (1977) Donated by Virginia Passaglia:
- Buntpapieve, Nonnenweg 18, 4055 Basle, Switzerland.
- 1-3 Pasted papers
- 4-7 Block printed papers
- 8-16 Marble papers on water
- 17-35 Marble papers on Carageen Moss Gelatine.
- Add. 6 - (1979) 3 sample books donated by S.M. Cockerell.
- Add. 7 - (1981) Gold and silver decorated papers:
- (2) No.1, no.4, 1981
- (1) 1980.
- Add. 8 - (1982) Samples collected by Mirjam Foot at IPH Congress, 1982.
- Mitnan paper made in Beersheva (Israel) by Izhar Neuman, 1982.
- Korean handmade paper donated by Mr Yeong-yon Kim , 1982.
- Egyptian Papyrus, handmade according to method used by Ancient Egyptians.
- Add. 9 - (1984) Decorated papers by Marie-Anne Doizy
- (1) 1982
- (1) 1983
- (2) 1984
- Add. 10 - (1991) Book by Graham Day, Marbrures Integrales, Rennes, 1990. Donated by Rose Issa, 10. April 1991.
- Add. 11 - (1992):
- Book by Gisela Reschke, 1990.
- Book by Graham Day, The Platonic Solids, London, 1992.
- Add. 12 - (1992):
- Marbling samples donated by Gisela Reschke, November 1992.
- 10 samples of marbled paper (on 1 sheet) by Christopher Weimann, donated by Mirjam Foot 10. April 1991.
- (Integral marbling) - Donation by Graham Day, 10 April 1991; supplied by Rose Issa.
- 6 sheets of marbling by Victoria Hall, May 1992.
- Add. 13 - (1993) 1 sample book of handpainted paste papers by Claire Maziarczyk, 31 March 1993.
- Add. 14 - (1994) Samples of marbled papers by M. A. Doizy 1976 - 1986, donated December 1994.
- Add. 15 - (1995) Samples from Victoria Hall, May 1995:
- Brown historic paste based on originals c1800.
- Blue fancy historic style paste, based on illustration 91, p91 of Sierpapier & Marmering - a terminology, Royal Library, The Hague, 1994.
- Brown based multi fancy paste.
- Rich red stripe fancy paste.
- 'Rag rug' special paste.
- Black faux marble loosley based on various C19th continental originals (standard swatch design).
- Suminagashi.
- Booklet of historic paste and faux marble samples (8), April 1995.
- Add. 16 –(1989) Samples (3) from Richard J Wolfe, 1989
Reference Material (not indexed)
This is a mixed collection which was found in no particular order, stored in several envelopes and boxes. It has now been placed in acid-free envelopes and box files and numbered as the list that follows shows. This list was compiled by Helen Perry, a Sconul student, 26/02/96.
Envelope/Box No:
- (1) Allgeimeiner Anzeiger für Buchbindereien Stuttgart: 1958, numbers 12 [2 copies]. 1959, number 4.
- (2) Die Bibliophile auf der weltaussteung f?r buch-gewerbe und graphik. [1914?]
- (3) Blatter für Buchgestaltung und Buchnflege. Leipzig: 1930, heft II [2 copies], heft IV. 1931, heft II.
- (4) Blatter für Buchgestaltung und Buchnflege. Leipzig: 1932, heft I [10 copies].
- (5) Blue box file A:
- a. Cambridge Daily News. Saturday July 12, 1955.
Article on Olga Hirsch talk at Double Crown Decorated Paper Show, p12. [4 copies] - b. Olga Hirsch notes and draft for a lecture at St Brides Foundation Institute on 19 November 1957.[The lecture came within a course of university extension lectures on specialised printing]
- c. Hirsch, Olga “Decorated papers” The Penrose Annual Vol. 51, 1957. (pp48-53). [8 copies]
- d. Kolner Stadt- Anzeiger Newspaper: 28 October 1958. Article on OH lecture at Wallraf-Richartz-Museums on p.14.[3 copies]
- a. Cambridge Daily News. Saturday July 12, 1955.
- (6) Carey, G. V. Making an index. Cambridge University Press: 1951.
- (7) Blue box file B:
- a. Christmas cards with print inserts (received by Olga Hirsch from Grete Breslaur); print of Desmarets de St Sorlin: Paris 1657 [2 copies]; print of St Augustine, illumination: c 1130.
- b. Bound copy of the article “The Hirsch Collection of decorated papers” by Entwistle, E.A. from The Connoisseur Year Book 1961.
- c. Olga Hirsch’s cuttings from newspaper articles on Japanese art in Europe. (Crafts etc.).
- d. Olga Hirsh notes. Notes on loose paper and correspondence from Wallraf-Richartz-Museums in Köln.
- e. Olga Hirsch’s cuttings from newspaper articles on literature, book binding and lithography.
- f. Engraving by Mackley, George. ( with appreciation by Ruaan McLean).
- g. Printing World London: December 11, 1957. Reference on p652 to St Brides lecture delivered by OH on 19/11/57. [4 copies]
- (8) Collection of old Christmas cards and letters. Labelled by OH as “1957’s best Christmas cards”.
- (9) Folder containing letters of thanks for Holzschrift= Umlch?ge und Buntipapiere which had been sent out by OH. (Replies are indexed alphabetically)
- (10) Signature number 12, July 1939 [ 5 copies] Article by Finberg, H.P.R.
- (11) Box inside an acid-free envelope containing:
- a. Holzfchnitt= Umlch?ge und Buntipapiere votrag von Olga Hirsch, Cambridge: 25 October 1958. [3 copies]
- b. Three copies of photographs showing examples of decorated end papers.
- c. Notes of those OH sent copies of Holzfchnitt= Umlch?ge und Buntipapiere to. Eight prints of decorated end paper designs.
- (12) Kolner Stadt- Anzeiger Newspaper: 28 October 1958.
- (13) Der Kunstwanderer Berlin: October, heft 1919.
- (14) Reprint from Penrose Annual Vol.61: 1957. pp48-53. Parcel containing 25 copies.
- (15) Philobiblon Jahr X. Heft II, Juni 1966. Article by Hammerie, Albert pp 104-109. [5 copies]. Also contains a hand written list of OH’s contact addresses.
- (16) La Reliure:
- Jan’ 1961, No.1- 7 copies
- Nov’ 1961, No. 11- 7 copies
- Sep’ 1960, No. 9 - 7 copies
- Oct’ 1960, No. 10- 7 copies
- (17) Zeitfchrift f?r Bucherfreunde Leipzig: 1930, heft 6. 1931, heft 1
- (18) Olga Hirsch notes. Large, hard covered indexed notebook containing loose leafed and extensive notes in German.
- (19) Olga Hirsch notes. Two notebooks one dated approximately 1957-158 and the other dated from approximately 1960. Includes notes on an envelope relating to the Penrose Annual article.
- (20) Olga Hirsch notes. Made in the British Museum Library includes old reserve slips and correspondence between OH and the Reading Room Superintendant. [1955-59].
- (21) Olga Hirsch notes. Notes on decorated papers in the OH collection [displayed for the members of the Double Crown Club 23/6/55] [10 copies]
- (22) Labels for the 'Decorated Paper Show' 23/6/55. OH’s cuttings of (interesting) newspaper articles on painting and sculpture.
- (23) Olga Hirsch notes. On display of Decorated papers; 23/6/55 for the Double Crown Club [includes her speech for the event].
- (24) Holzschitt= Umschl?ge und Buntpapiere Köln: 1959. [box containing 81 copies]
- (25) Olga Hirsch notes. Accumulated index cards- held together in an old cover labelled Marbling paper.
- (26) Olga Hirsch's draft for the Penrose Annual article [this version is not the shortened one eventually published].
