First donation made in 1990, second in 1993. Description Monographs, pamphlets and serials by and about British illustrators of the 20th century. Some ephemeral items, e.g., exhibition and book dealers' catalogues, are rarely available elsewhere. Books on printing processes and types of illustrations.
Collection is added to through gifts and purchases.
One third of the collection has been catalogued. List of items in donor file. As the condition of the material warrants. Publications Describing Collection Collection used as a basis for Alan Horne. The Dictionary of 20th Century British Book Illustrators .