Mary's Spinning
Worcester, Stanbrook Abbey Press, 1970.
Duodecimo, 9 French-folded leaves (printed one side only; unopened) with one illustration.
Wrappers; a few faint spots of foxing; a couple of light creases; an excellent copy.
One of just 180 copies printed in blue and black on Japanese Kozu-shi paper with Ogura lace paper wrappers. The text by Judith Masefield (better known as an illustrator and daughter of John Masefield) is a poem about Mary spinning yarn to weave a coat for Jesus. The Stanbrook Abbey Press, operated by the Benedictine nuns at Stanford Abbey, was known for its fine printing.
Item #133317
Price (AUD):
$125.00
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