Rare Books

[Gregynog Press collection of ephemera and correspondence]

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Description: A collection of assorted ephemera and 3 items of correspondence, dated from 1927-1929, from the Gregynog Press. Five of the items are Christmas cards from the owners and the press, decorated with wood-cut illustrations. Some of the items are printed in two colors. Includes a folder of page samples from various Gregynog Press publications, some in color.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Production date: [1924-1937]
Call number: 632226
Creator: Gregynog Press(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Donated from the library of Lucia v. B. Batten, March 2005.
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Rampant Lions Press ephemera, 1975-1988

Rare Books

Collection of prospectuses and book lists from 1967 to 1985, various ephemeral items of news and events at Rampant Lions Press, programmes and invitations printed for local events and celebrations, Christmas cards, sample pages, and examples of "job" printing done by the Press (e.g. change of address card), and a few proof sheets. The earliest piece dates from 1955, the latest 1990, but the bulk of the collection is from 1975-1988.

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[Prospectuses of upcoming publications from Gregynog Press

Rare Books

A collection of 22 printed prospectuses (8 doubles) announcing future and previous publications from Gregynog Press. Several include sample pages, some printed in color.

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[Programs printed at Gregynog Press

Rare Books

A collection of 19 printed programs (1 double) for various events held at Gregynog estate. Most are from the annual Festival of Music and Poetry at Gregynog.

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Stanbrook Abbey Press ephemera

Rare Books

Collection of short works (less than 10 p. long) on a variety of spiritual and theological topics printed by the Stanbrook Abbey Press between 1959 and 1983. Also includes a prospectus for Man of God, by Ralph Wright, to be published in 1969, a price list from July 1969, a prospectus for a study on the eucharist (1969?) and a Christmas card greeting. The short works have Stanbrook Abbey Press numbers and are listed in their bibliography: The Stanbrook Abbey Press, 1970.

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Gregynog Press

Visual Materials

The collection contains material from independent private presses and university presses from around the world, but the majority of the presses represented in the collection are from the United States. Types of materials include annoucements, correspondence, flyers, booklets, and catalogs. The collection also includes material from printing clubs including Grolier, William Morris Society, Moxon Chappel, Rounce and Coffin, Typophiles, and Zamorano.There are also catalogs and material relating to various type foundry companies such as Ludlow, Linotype, Bauer, and American Type Founders (ATF) as well as paper samples from Japan Paper Company, Linweave, and Worthy Paper Company.

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Village Press and Frederic Goudy printing ephemera collection

Rare Books

Collection of pamphlets, leaflets and broadsides printed by Frederic Goudy at the Villiage Press, mostly issued on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Village Press. The majority were printed in 1938, but some items were printed in 1936.

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[Gregynog Press collection of ephemera and correspondence]

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