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The personal pleasures of a private press : published on the occasion of an exhibition of the Ashendene Press collection given to Stanford University by Irving W. Robbins jr: PB 91-2004

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Titles

The personal pleasures of a private press : published on the occasion of an exhibition of the Ashendene Press collection given to Stanford University by Irving W. Robbins jr

Maker(s)

Author: Dreyfus, John
Illustrator: Raverat, Gwendolen
Publisher: Stanford University Libraries
Printer: Stanbrook Abbey Press
Paper maker: Barcham Green Ltd.

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Description

By John Dreyfus, with three engravings by Gwen Raverat.

Vi, 6, [2]p : ill. ; 27 cm.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1971

Note

"Handset in Jan van Krimpen's Romanée. 1000 copies printed at the Stanbrook Abbey Press ... on WSH cream wove handmade with mould made covers by Barcham Green Ltd."--Colophon.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Illustrations

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 91-2004
Primary reference Number: 118369
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The personal pleasures of a private press : published on the occasion of an exhibition of the Ashendene Press collection given to Stanford University by Irving W. Robbins jr" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/118369 Accessed: 2024-12-18 19:52:04

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