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Caligula Books

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Biography

John Digby co-founded a small British press, Caligula Press, with artist and illustrator Steve Wheatley. They not only published their own material, but also featured the work of such rising poets as Asa Benveniste, Jeremy Reed, Nathaniel Tarn, and others.

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Boarding House by B.C. Leale, 1975

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31141025375895], Folder: 4, Object: 5
Identifier: Item 5
Scope and Contents

Small pamphlet with a poem, illustrated by Beryl Phillip and Steve Wheatley. Hounslow : Caligula Books, Miscellanea No. 5, 1975.

Dates: Publication: 1975

Caligula Books, Miscellanea series and others

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 31141025375895], Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Miscellaneous serials, cards, pamphlets and booklets relating or other examples of ephemeral printed material for use with graphic design, literature and history students.

Dates: 1919-1976; Majority of material found within Bulk 1975-1976; Other: Date acquired: 1996-2015

Change by Asa Benveniste, 197?

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31141025375895], Folder: 4, Object: 10
Identifier: Item 10
Scope and Contents

Small pamphlet with giraffe on cover, collages by John Digby. Hounslow : Caligula Books, Miscellanea No. 10, 197?

Dates: Publication: 197?

Green by Jeremy Reed, 197?

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31141025375895], Folder: 4, Object: 12
Identifier: Item 12
Scope and Contents

Small pamphlet, cover collage by John Digby. London : Caligula Books, Miscellanea No. 12, 197?

Dates: Publication: 197?

Say Goodbye to the Sad Rags of Winter, by John Digby, 1975

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31141025375895], Folder: 4, Object: 3
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents

Small booklet, illustrated by Steve Wheatley, No. 2 of an edition of 200 copies. Hounslow, Middlesex : Caligula Books, Miscellanea No. 3, 1975

Dates: Publication: 1975

The Grocery Shop by Cecil Helman, 1975

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31141025375895], Folder: 4, Object: 6
Identifier: Item 6
Scope and Contents

Small pamphlet in the shape of a can, design by Steve Wheatley. Hounslow, Eng. : Caligula Books, Miscellanea No. 6, 1975.

Dates: Publication: 1975

The Horses, A Hampshire Scene, by John Digby, 1975

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31141025375895], Folder: 4, Object: 2
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents

Small green pamphlet, illustrated by Steve Wheatley. Hounslow, Eng. : Caligula Books, Miscellanea No. 2, 1975.

Dates: Publication: 1975