Heller, Joshua

Scope and Contents

This collection contains various ephemera, including flyers, invitations, cards, illustrations, programmes, prospectuses, and poems printed by or about The Rocket Press of Jonathan Stephenson. The material dates from 1981-1994. This printed ephemera is from the personal collection of Ralph Heller, brother of Joshua Heller who, along with his wife Phyllis, established Joshua Heller Rare Books, Inc. in Washington, D.C. in 1985.

Abstract Collection consists of prospectuses and multiple forms of ephemera, including postcards, posters, flyers, and programs related to various book presses and bookbinders, as well as rare book and press event materials. It also contains correspondence to and from Joshua Heller. Thre is a series of correspondence sent to Joshua and Phyllis Heller from artist Susan Allix. The collection dates from 1911-2015.These prospectuses and ephemera are associated mainly with fine (also known as...

Scope and Contents This collection contains publications of stories, poems, articles, and images printed by or about The Rocket Press of Jonathan Stephenson. The material dates from 1983-1993. These publications are from the personal collection of Ralph Heller, brother of Joshua Heller who, along with his wife Phyllis, established Joshua Heller Rare Books, Inc. in Washington, D.C. in 1985. Authors represented in this collection include: John O'Connor, John Keble, John R. Smith, Tom Colverson, Dennis Hall, Noel...

Abstract This collection contains various publications and ephemera printed by The Rocket Press from the personal collection of Ralph Heller. Ralph is the brother of Joshua Heller who, along with his wife Phyllis, established Joshua Heller Rare Books, Inc. in Washington, D.C. in 1985. The material in this collection dates from 1981 to 1994, and it provides a representative example of the work produced by The Rocket Press. The Rocket Press was a private British press started by Jonathan Stephenson in...