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.
BOX 11 (J1099-J1282) Blockprints (1830-1870)
- J1099-1101 After 1830, multicoloured
- J1102-1115 c1860-70, white background
- J1116-1139 Some made in Aschaffenburg
- J1140-1163 c1860-70, red & purple, pink, orange & yellow background [used for wrapping gingerbread?]
- J1164-1186 c1860-70 on blue, brown, green background [used for wrapping gingerbread?}
- J1187-1197 c1860-70 on blue background [used for wrapping gingerbread?]
- J1198-1219 c1830-50
- J1220-1282 19c & 20c
BOX 12 (J1283-J1384) Blockprints: Italy (19th & 20th centuries)
- J1283-1295 Venice, Varese & others
- J1296-1301 Varese? [Hans Schmoller believes them to be Giannini papers from Florence. Giannini is a paper merchant]
- J1302 Female saints
- J1303 From Laboratorio Marcelliano, Pistoiese, Tuscany, design 18 'Parone'
- J1304 as 1304, design 5b 'Cerchi'
- J1305-1320 Varese, Remondini, mainly floral
- J1313 With part of Remondini stamp [Basso Remondini: reprints signed 'Stampi Remondini PESP' of blocks used by Remondini firm] see also J1321-24, J1326-7
- J1321-1334 Varese, Venice, Remondini, landscapes, floral borders etc
- J1321-24 With part of Remondini stamp
- J1326 With Remondini stamp
- J1327 With part of Remondini stamp
- J1335-1375 Venice & Varese, geometric & floral
- J1376-1384
BOX 13 (J1390-J1415) Woodblocks: French Dominotiers (mainly 18th century)
- J1385-89
- J1385 Signed Chez Les Associées no 43 (Paris)
- J1386 Unsigned Les Associées
- J1387 Signed Chez Les Associées no 68
- J1138 Signed Chez Les Associées no 44
- J1389 Unsigned Atelier Réveillon? c1745
- J1390-1396
- J1390 Signed Rabier-Boulard no 31 (Orléans)
- J1392 Signed Sevestre Leblond no 188 (Orléans)
- J1393 Signature incomplete, Paris
- J1397-1406
- J1397 Signed Pierre-Fiacre Perdoux no 416 (Orléans)
- J1398 Signed Jean-Baptist Ghys no 9? (Tournay)
- J1399-1400 Signed Jean-Baptist Ghys (Tournay)
- J1401 Signed Jean-Baptist Ghys no 66
- J1402 Signed Jean-Baptist Ghys no 107?
- J1403 Signed Jean-Baptist Ghys
- J1404 Signed Jean-Baptist Letourmy no 14 (Orléans)
- J1405 Signed Jean-Baptist Letourmy no 190 (Orléans)
- J1406 Signed Lauti(?) Besançon
- J1407-1415 Without signatures
FOLDER 14 (J1416-J1436) Woodblocks: French Dominotiers (mainly 18th century)
- J1390-1415
- J1416-1435 Blockprints in 2 printings, lattice design signed D Freise, 1928
- J1436 Paper donated by Dorothy Stevens in 1943 depicting wise & foolish virgins
FOLDER 15 (J1437-J1454) Blockprints on shaded or striped background
- J1437-1443 19c
- J1444-1454 19c? & 20c
FOLDER 16 (J1455-J1460) Flock Paper
- 6 samples on 1 sheet
BOX 17 (J1461-J1633) Old Marbled Papers: Stone-Comb Marble, Drawn Patterns
- J1461-1491 Comb marbled, mainly 18c
- J1492-1528a Marbling mainly 18c
- J1529-1550 Marbling mainly 18c
- J1551-1564a Marbling 18c
- J1565-1610 Marbling 19c
- J1611-1623 Marbling 19c
- J1624-1627a Non-pareil
- J1628-1633 Spanish marbling 18c & early 19c
BOX 18 (J1634-J1688a) Old Marbled Papers: Stone-Comb, Marble Drawn Patterns(mainly 18th & 19th centuries)
- J1634-1663 Comb marble 18c
- J1664-1670 Mainly stone marble 18c
- J1671-1675 Marbling 18c
- J1676-1680 Marbling 18c
- J1681-1688a Marbling 19c
BOX 19 (J1689-J1769) Old Marbling: French Curl (18th century)
- J1689-1705 Large pattern
- J1706-1722 Small pattern
- J1723-1740 Large pattern
- J1741-1766 Small pattern
- J1767-1769 Blue curl
