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Note: "James Branch Cabell from Uncle Arthur, Xmas, '86."
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Books written by or about Cabell were held in this rosewood cabinet in the main parlor of his house on Monument Avenue. It contained some 200 volumes, many of which were different editions of his works. That cabinet, now on display in the Cabell…
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This mantelpiece dates to the mid-19th century and was in the Branch House, 101 E. Franklin St., Cabell's birthplace and boyhood home. The mantelpiece was moved to Cabell's house at 3201 Monument Ave., and finally to the Cabell Room in the 1970s.
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This image by L'Engle (1884-1957) appears on the back of Cabell'sThere Were Two Pirates, published in 1946.
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This print belongs to a series on American authors by printmaker David Freed, professoremeritus of VCU School of the Arts. The woman seen in relief represents Cabell's interest in Greek literature.This work is located in the anteroom to the Cabell…
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Frank Cheyne Papé (1872-1972) illustrated seven of Cabell's books. The English illustrator's fanciful, imaginatie and sometimes sexually suggestive style complemented Cabell's satirical works. Papé became an overnight success with the…
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Students study in the RPI Library. The cover of the April 10, 1964 Time Magazine is visible in the rack at right.
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Dedication plaque placed on the wall outside the Cabell Room in VCU Libraries James Branch Cabell Library
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Detailing the fictional setting of many of Cabell's works, the map of Poictesme (Pwa-Tem) was designed by Peter Koch and printed in Chicago by Argus Books, 1928.
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Annual report of purchases and donations made by the Associates of James Branch Cabell Library, February 24, 1972. Report created by President, Margaret Freeman Cabell.
Also shown, the original bookplate used by the Associates of James Branch…
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