Dolmen Press collection
| Record No. | SC034 |
| Main Entry | Dolmen Press |
| Title | Dolmen Press collection |
| Dates | 1951-1964 |
| Physical Description | 70 cm of textual records. |
| Bio/Admin History | The Dolmen Press was founded by Liam Miller at Drumcondra in 1951. It started as a small private press, using a hand press, with the intention of issuing works by Irish poets. In the early days of the press, some poets such as Thomas Kinsella, set up the type themselves. In 1954, the press was moved to Glenageary. In 1958, the printing shop was established in Dublin, due to their increased sources of work. The press moved to Portlaoise about 1980, and ceased in 1988, Liam Miller having died shortly beforehand. |
| Scope and Content | The collection consists of manuscripts, typescripts, page proofs, galley proofs, correspondence and original illustrations of early books published by the Dolmen Press, comprising some of the work of about 25 writers. Included among these authors are Austin Clarke, Padraic Colum, Thomas Kinsella, and Richard Murphy. Also included are translations of earlier works in Irish and an edition of one of W. B. Yeats' works. |
| Title Source | Title based on the contents of the collection. |
| Finding Aids | File list available. |
| Online Finding Aids | Dolmen Press Manuscripts (PDF, 85 kB) |
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| Provenance | Dolmen Press |
| Repository | University of Victoria Libraries Special Collections |
| Subject Headings | Authors and publishers--Ireland--History--20th century Book design Clarke, Austin, 1896-1974 Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972 Dolmen Press Dolmen Press--Bibliography Dolmen Press--Manuscripts English literature--Irish authors--Bibliography Irish literature--Bibliography Kinsella, Thomas--Manuscripts Miller, Liam Murphy Richard, 1927 ---Manuscripts Privately printed books--Bibliography Publishers and publishing Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939 |
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