• Fonds: James Stirling / Michael Wilford fonds, circa 1939-2004
•    Series: James Stirling/Michael Wilford professional papers, [ca. 1948-2004?]
•      Sub-series: Publications, lectures and writings, circa 1961-2001
•        Sub-series: James Stirling Buildings & Projects 1950 - 1974, 1971-1975

• James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

Mostly sketches for book layout and some correspondence

1972 -1974

mostly sketches for book layout and some correspondence from publisher Gerd Hatje, dated between 1972 and 1974, including:

folder 1
- letter from Gerd Hatje to James Stilring, dated 18 February 1972, passing on reader's comments ("I have the feeling these comments are made by Robert (sic) Middleton, but I'm not sure."), annotated in red ink by James Stirling with preliminary responses
- letter from James Stirling to gerd Hatje, dated 29 Feb 1972, responding to comments
- mock-up of cover and inside page, "Presentation by Leon Krier," "Buildings & Projects / 1950 - 1973"
- photocopy of illustrations and labels to accompany John Jacobus introduction
- stapled and bound set of photocopies of Leon krier drawings for Derby
- alternate versions for cover of book, photocopies, some annotated in green ink, inscribed: "Presentation by Leon Krier" and then annotated "layout by Leon Krier or design by Leon Krier"

folder 2
- page layouts, mostly photocopies with at least one original layout (black ink), some pages annotated or check-marked in red marker
- page layouts for book, chronology of projects, captions, numbers of words for each project, mostly photocopy, some ink, some annotated

folder 3 (labelled "Book Preparation"
- three alternate designs for cover, originals, black and red ink on tracing paper
- complete original book layout, mostly black ink, some red ink and brown marker on tracing paper

folder 4
- "Chronological List of Works by James Stirling 1950 - 1972," photocopy from A+U Feb 1975, annotated
- book layout, annotated with letters keyed to captions in red marker, annotated in red ink throughout
- letter from James Stirling to gerd Hatje, 24 Jan 1975, doesn't like typeface chosen by Gerd Hatje ("returned marked 'nein'"), notes other specific preferences regarding dust jacket (Bembo 270 typeface, red "JS" as previously decided, axonometric will be half-size, cover should be glossy black)
- letter from Ruth Wurster (Verlag Gerd Hatje) to James Stirling, 4 Feb 1975, enclosing proofs of title pages
- letter from James Stirling to Gerd Hatje, responding to letter from Ruth Wurster

folder 5
- book layout, photocopy, a few corrections in red marker

• 0.04 l. m. of textual records and other materials

records: 0,04 l.m.

AP140.S2.SS4.D1.P4

Contains:

• AP140.S2.SS4.D1.P4.1, Annotated study for book jacket cover, 1974
• AP140.S2.SS4.D1.P4.2, Study for book jacket cover, 1971-1975
• AP140.S2.SS4.D1.P4.3, Page layout for Cambridge University History Faculty Building, 1973
• AP140.S2.SS4.D1.P4.4, Annotated study for book jacket cover
• AP140.S2.SS4.D1.P4.5, Annotated study for book jacket cover
• AP140.S2.SS4.D1.P4.6.1, Annotated study for book jacket cover
• AP140.S2.SS4.D1.P4.7, Study for book jacket cover
• AP140.S2.SS4.D1.P4.8, Study for book jacket cover