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| Title | Laudes Beatae Mariae Virginis |
| Detail Depicted | Printing -- Decorative elements -- Initials (Page 30)
Printing -- Typefaces (Page 30) |
| Publisher | Kelmscott Press |
| Place of Publication | Kelmscott Press |
| Date of Publication | 1896 |
| Genre Heading | Printed books--1801-1900 (19th century)
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| Bibliographic Elements | 34 p. ; 30 cm. (4to) |
| Printing Method | Letterpress on handmade laid paper |
| Printer | Kelmscott Press |
| Image Production Process | Relief prints--Wood engravings
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| Binding | Bound in quarter holland as issued (blue paper on boards).
Text of title page printed in black on front cover. |
| General Notes | Signatures: [a][superscript 4] b-c[superscript 8] d[superscript 4] [$4 (-a1, 2, 3, 4, b1, 2, d2, 3, 4) signed]; 24 leaves, pp. [8] [1] 2 [3] 4-29 [30] 31-34 [6].
Troy type.
Half borders; six- and eight-line initials.Texts of psalms in red.; alternate initials in blue.
Colophon: These poems are taken from a Psalter written by an English scribe, most likely in one of the Midland coun- tries, early in the 13th century. [paragraph] Printed by William Morris at the Kelmscott Press, Upper Mall, Hammersmith, in the County of Middle- sex, and finished on the 7th day of July, 1896. [printer's mark 2] Sold by William Morris at the Kelmscott Press. |
| References | Peterson A42 |
| Language | Latin |
| Digital Collection | Historical Book Arts Collection |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division. |
| Repository Collection | Special Collections |
| Call Number | SpecColl Rare Books 879.1 L364 |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned in RGB color using an Olympus C-2000 Zoom digital camera and saved in.jpg format and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2003 |
| Restrictions/Copyright | Some of our items are fragile and may require an appointment for use. Please contact Special Collections. |
