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Box 1

 Container

Contains 86 Results:

Articles and Newsletters

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: J. Whirler Books of Portland, Oregon, a bookstore specializing in children's and pop-up books formerly operated by bookseller Trevor Blake, went out of business in 1999. At that time, former Head of Western Michigan University Libraries Special Collections, Tom Amos, contacted Blake and purchased over 1000 books of his remaining stock, many of which were pop-up and moveable books, as well as miniature books. These were added to the department's holdings. In addition, the department received...
Dates: 1971-1999; Other: Majority of material found within Bulk 1996-1999; Other: Date acquired: 1999

Martha's KidLit Newsletter, (Ames, IA)

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

Pamphlet for purchase.

Dates: 1971-1999; Other: Majority of material found within Bulk 1996-1999; Other: Date acquired: 1999

Various articles, "Miniature books: Gems of printing arts," "A.L.A joins playboy censorship suit", 1986-01-27

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: J. Whirler Books of Portland, Oregon, a bookstore specializing in children's and pop-up books formerly operated by bookseller Trevor Blake, went out of business in 1999. At that time, former Head of Western Michigan University Libraries Special Collections, Tom Amos, contacted Blake and purchased over 1000 books of his remaining stock, many of which were pop-up and moveable books, as well as miniature books. These were added to the department's holdings. In addition, the department received...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1986-01-27

"Not such an ill wind: the story behind the creation of Thomas the tank engine", 1992-02-01

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents

Model Railroader.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1992-02-01

Book Fair Programs

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: Folder 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: J. Whirler Books of Portland, Oregon, a bookstore specializing in children's and pop-up books formerly operated by bookseller Trevor Blake, went out of business in 1999. At that time, former Head of Western Michigan University Libraries Special Collections, Tom Amos, contacted Blake and purchased over 1000 books of his remaining stock, many of which were pop-up and moveable books, as well as miniature books. These were added to the department's holdings. In addition, the department received...
Dates: 1971-1999; Other: Majority of material found within Bulk 1996-1999; Other: Date acquired: 1999

ABA Chelsea Book Fair, (Kings Road, SW3), 1997-11-07/08

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: J. Whirler Books of Portland, Oregon, a bookstore specializing in children's and pop-up books formerly operated by bookseller Trevor Blake, went out of business in 1999. At that time, former Head of Western Michigan University Libraries Special Collections, Tom Amos, contacted Blake and purchased over 1000 books of his remaining stock, many of which were pop-up and moveable books, as well as miniature books. These were added to the department's holdings. In addition, the department received...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1997-11-07/08

Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair, (Seattle, WA), 1997-09-05/06

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: J. Whirler Books of Portland, Oregon, a bookstore specializing in children's and pop-up books formerly operated by bookseller Trevor Blake, went out of business in 1999. At that time, former Head of Western Michigan University Libraries Special Collections, Tom Amos, contacted Blake and purchased over 1000 books of his remaining stock, many of which were pop-up and moveable books, as well as miniature books. These were added to the department's holdings. In addition, the department received...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1997-09-05/06

Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair, (Seattle, WA), 1992-10-01/02

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents

With ticket.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1992-10-01/02

17th Antiquarian Book Fair, (Hofberg, Vienna), 1998-10-09/11

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: J. Whirler Books of Portland, Oregon, a bookstore specializing in children's and pop-up books formerly operated by bookseller Trevor Blake, went out of business in 1999. At that time, former Head of Western Michigan University Libraries Special Collections, Tom Amos, contacted Blake and purchased over 1000 books of his remaining stock, many of which were pop-up and moveable books, as well as miniature books. These were added to the department's holdings. In addition, the department received...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1998-10-09/11

The 32nd California International Antiquarian Book Fair, (San Francisco, CA) Copy 1, 1999-02-12/14

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: Item 5
Scope and Contents

With ticket.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1999-02-12/14