Dolmen Press Collection, Oversize Materials Series
The Dolmen Press was founded by Liam and Josephine Miller in 1951. The Press operated in Dublin from 1951 until Liam Miller's death in 1987. Founded to provide a publishing outlet for Irish poetry, the Press also heavily featured the work of Irish artists. This series consists of oversize materials from all other series, and is largely comprised of art originals and reproductions.
Biographical and Historical Note
The Dolmen Press was founded by Liam and Josephine Miller in 1951. The Press operated in Dublin from 1951 until Liam Miller's death in 1987. Founded to provide a publishing outlet for Irish poetry, the Press also heavily featured the work of Irish artists. The scope of the press grew to include prose literature by Irish authors as well as a broad range of critical works about Irish literature and theater. The life and works of W.B. Yeats is a recurring theme in a variety of works, including the Yeats Centenary Series. One highlight in the Press' history was the publication of The Tain in 1969. Thomas Kinsella's translation of the Irish epic poem took 15 years from concept to publication and represented a milestone in Irish publishing. By the 1980s the Press had created the Brogeen Books division for juvenile works, and many of the later publications were under this imprint.
Collection Overview
This series consists of oversize materials from other series, and is largely comprised of art originals and reproductions, with some photographs included. A considerable collection of Cuala Press broadside proofs is also included. The documents range in date from 1950 to 1980. Major artists featured in the series include Tate Adams, Leonard Baskin, Juanita Casey, Jack Coughlin, Louis LeBrocquy, Elizabeth Rivers, and S. W. Hayter.
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Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Processed and machine-readable finding aid created by: Jennifer O'Brien Roper, 2004
- Revision Description
- Revised by Stephanie Bennett and Finley Turner, Stephanie Bennett, 2019 September, 2023
- Access Restrictions
- This collection is open for use.
- Copyright Notice
- Copyright for materials resides with the creators of the items in question or their descendants, unless otherwise designated. Users of this collection are responsible for using the materials in conformance with U.S. copyright law.
- Preferred Citation
- Dolmen Press Collection, Oversize Materials (MS1006), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.