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The solitary life : a letter of Guigo: PB 78-2004

Object information

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Titles

The solitary life : a letter of Guigo

Maker(s)

Author: Guigo, I, Prior of the Grande Chartreuse
Translator: Merton, Thomas
Printer: Stanbrook Abbey Press
Binder (person): Percival, George
Paper maker: Cramer, Birgitta

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Description

Introduced and translated from the Latin by Thomas Merton

Translation of: De vita solitaria ad ignotum amicum.

[3], 11,[1] p ; 15 cm.

Place(s) associated

  • Worcester

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2003-05) by Dreyfus, John

Dating

Production date: AD 1963

Note

"Copyright Abbey of Gethsemani & printed ... at the Stanbrook Abbey Press, Worcester. Setting in Spectrum with Romulus Open initials. Blocking & binding by George Percival. Cover paper by Birgitta Cramer."--Colophon. In patterned green and black wrapper, gold stamped with title.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 78-2004
Primary reference Number: 114103
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 22 June 2012 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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