Dutch Types Used in the English Book of Common Prayer 1911-1930.
Baltimore: Hill Press, 2014 (actually 2020). 7 x 9 3/4. vi, 44, (1) pages illustrated with several tipped in photos. Title page wood engraving by Chris Manson. Red cloth, paper spine & cover labels. Fine. WITH 11 loose broadside specimens of type and prayer books. These range in size from 8 x 11 to 17 x 22. A few have slight creasing in lower margin, but fine. Item #18717
Six essays are presented by David Culbert, Stephen Heaver, Guy Hutsebaut, Jerry Kelly, John Lane, and Ronald Steur. The facsimiles are a very high quality. The Fell broadsides are printed on Cranes 18th century laid, which comes close to Oxford's handmade paper. The 1928 Updike facsimile is on a Mohawk rag approximating the color and weight of the original. One of 60 sets printed by Steve Heaver.
Price: $425.00