Almost all these papers come from Peters's years at Cambridge University Press, with just a few examples of his earlier work for the Arts Council (1946-1949) and of his other activities including printing at the Vine Press, typeface design for the Monotype Corporation, letter-cutting, and calligraphy.
Papers of John Peters
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- ReferenceGB 12 MS Add.9929
- Dates of Creation1946-1964
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- Language of MaterialEnglish .
- Physical Description7.5 archive box(es) 7 boxes and 0.5 oversize box
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Bibliography
John Dreyfus, 'A memoir of John Peters (1917-1989), Fine Print 16:1 (1990), 25-29.