Stanbrook Abbey Collection

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Stanbrook Abbey Collection

1876-1978

http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/13688

The Stanbrook Abbey Press Collection consists of approximately 300 items, including books, booklets, and ephemera printed at the Press. The collection also includes original drawings, manuscript leaves, and individual specimen sheets of printing, most of which are either mounted, in paper folders, or framed. Many of the items are religious texts, and are in English or Latin. Additionally, many materials are hand illuminated. While the Stanbrook Abbey Press still exists, the collection contains works covering the period from its first printed work in 1876 up to 1978.

300 items

eng, Latn

University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 6326610

University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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The Stanbrook Abbey is a cloistered order of Benedictine nuns located in Callow End, near Worcester, England. It was founded in the early 17th century in Cambrais, France, by a group of Englishwomen. During the French Revolution, their property was seized by Revolutionary Forces. In 1795, the nuns returned to England, and in 1838 they purchased Stanbrook Hall, which became the community's permanent home. The Abbey started its printing operation in 1876 with the help of F...