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Marlborough & Leominster, Herefordshire: Marlborough College Press & Whittington Press, 1998. Here, an original out-of-series copy of the litany, which was printed in 1949 in an edition of seventy copies by the Marlborough College Press, has been reinvigorated and repackaged by John Randle of the Whittington Press. Randle, who had been one of the younger members working on the project in 1949, has here added a preface by Henry Ball, another of the original creators of the litany, printed on Batchelor Kelmscott papers. The litany itself is printed in three colors on handmade vellum parchment from Dixon & Roe using an Albion press.
Quarto. (12)ff. From an edition of sixteen, this is one of twelve copies for sale. Bound by James Brockman in vellum-backed paste-paper boards with printed paper label on upper cover. Housed in slipcase. Letter from Randle advertising the publication laid in.
Quarto. (12)ff. From an edition of sixteen, this is one of twelve copies for sale. Bound by James Brockman in vellum-backed paste-paper boards with printed paper label on upper cover. Housed in slipcase. Letter from Randle advertising the publication laid in.
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- Bookseller
- Bromer Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30012
- Title
- The Marlborough Litany
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Marlborough College Press & Whittington Press
- Place of Publication
- Marlborough & Leominster, Herefordshire
- Date Published
- 1998
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Printing;
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- Vellum
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- Quarto
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- Parchment
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