Lettering and Illumination of Edward Mann

Manuscript letters, original artwork and book proofs relating to the work of Edward Mann of the Bournville School of Arts and Crafts. Includes a 28-page bound manuscript titled 'A Thesis on the History of Writing' by Edward Mann, 1950, and illustrated with diagrams from early writing to the later scripts of William Morris, Edward Johnston and Garily Hewitt. Also includes the manuscript of a book Mann tried unsuccessful to publish titled 'The Students Book of Lettering' with a series of seven original drawings, mounted on card, hand drawn and coloured by Mann in 1935 depicting medieval decoration and script as well as depicting the work of Edward Johnston.

Collection also includes associated letters, including rejection letters relating to unsuccessful publications, miscellaneous drawings, and two certificates awarded to Mann from the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, dated 1937.

Edward Harry Mann was a teacher of writing, lettering and illumination. He was based at the Bournville School of Arts and Crafts for almost 30 years. Mann was educated at Bromsgrove High School and studied art under E. C. Jefferies at the Bromsgrove School of Art. He married Phyllis Mitchell and lived in Lydiate Ash, Alvechurch.

Source: information supplied by the depositor and obituary notice

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Purchased February 2017

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Papers arranged and described by Mark Williams, March 2019, in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description (ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; and in-house cataloguing guidelines.

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