Deval, Laurie E., 1923-1981 (bookseller)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1923 - 1981
Biography
Laurie E. Deval (1923-1981) was an associate of Percy Muir in the bookselling firms of Elkin Mathews Ltd and Deval & Muir. For a memoir of him by Clifford Bryant, see Richard Ford Ltd, Bookselling in the 20th century (2002), ix-xii; with a picture facing p. 1 (bottom).
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Fonds
Correspondence of Laurie E. Deval
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10010
Scope and Contents
In 1961 Deval was commissioned to assemble a collection of British private-press printing for the library of McGill University. This collection consists principally of the letters he wrote to printers to solicit their publications.
Dates:
1961-1963
Conditions Governing Access:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Cambridge University Library